After Jordan, Emirates also furious with Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only managed to get into a diplomatic row with Jordan, he also succeeded in angering the Emiratis. Israel
Iran operating new advanced centrifuges, nuclear watchdog finds According to an International Atomic Energy Agency report, Iran is now using IR-4 centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear accord. Iran
Lawsuit filed to close pro-Kurdish party after lawmaker stripped of parliamentary seat Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, a pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party deputy known to focus on human rights abuses, was stripped of his parliament seat and a lawsuit was filed to close the party March 17. Turkey
Netanyahu courts Arab voters as 'Abu Yair' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adopted a new strategy for the Arab public: cynically rebranding himself as "Abu Yair." Israel
Is Netanyahu really the coronavirus savior? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staging himself in the role of savior rescuing the people of Israel from the coronavirus, but how much of all this is true? Israel
Turkey detains Kurdish human rights lawyers on terror claims Police detained nine human rights lawyers in the mainly Kurdish provinces of Urfa and Diyarbakir on March 12 in what rights groups say is part of an ongoing pressure campaign aimed at covering up abuse in police custody. Turkey
Netanyahu sets Benny Gantz COVID-19 trap Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to exploit the coronavirus crisis as a means to establish an emergency unity government. Israel
Egypt alarmed over Sudan's siding with Ethiopia in Nile water dispute Sudan's rejection of an Arab League resolution supporting Cairo in negotiations with Addis Ababa over the filling of Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam has caused alarm in Egypt, already at odds with Ethiopia over construction of the multibillion dollar dam. Egypt
Will Russia accept Turkey's proposal to split Syria's oil? Moscow weighs the pros and cons of a Turkish proposal on Syrian oil. Syria
Iran requests multibillion IMF loan as coronavirus cases reach 10,000 Iran has officially registered 10,000 cases of coronavirus, with the government requesting a multibillion-dollar emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund. Iran
Iran-backed militias in Iraq under fire after attack on base kills two Americans Iran-backed militias in Iraq are facing strong criticism from politicians and protesters after the attack on US troops at the Taji military base. Iraq
Intel: Pentagon says Iran-backed groups 'likely' behind deadly Iraq attack Rocket attacks that left one British and two American service members dead in Iraq March 11 were likely the work of Iranian-backed militias, the top US military commander in the Middle East told Congress today. Iraq
Israel’s Arab party’s new target: 20 Knesset seats Members of the Arab Joint List say that if another round of election is held, their party will only grow stronger. Israel
Iran pleads for medicine as it fights epidemic under sanctions Iran’s foreign minister has made a public plea for medical supplies and sanctions relief as the country struggles with the coronavirus explosion. Iran
Arab voters in Israel turn out in force, win new Knesset seats A united effort helped Arabs in Israel claim two more parliament seats that they hope will translate to a better quality of life. Palestine
Lebanon latest country to restrict travel over coronavirus fears Lebanon has banned flights to and from countries hardest hit by the coronavirus. Lebanon