Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan a question by the news media during meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush in the Oval Office at the White House November 5, 2007 in Washington. The leaders discussed recent military conflicts between Turkey and members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq that threaten the stability of the region. (UPI Photo/Chip Somodevilla/POOL)
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Turkey Headscarf Issue Tied Up by Politics
AMMAN -- The controversy over the legality of the wearing of Muslim headscarves at universities in Turkey has taken a new turn this week that could lead to a serious political confrontation between hardcore secular institutions and the ruling party in parliament and government.
Syria and Israel's improbable journeys
During his Passover break last month, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert went to a retreat on the Golan Heights. The political message was clear: the focus of his government is shifting north not south, toward a peace track long ignored by the current U.S. administration.
Headlines from the Arab press
What the Arab papers said on May 8:
Turkey's constitutional dilemma
This year the Turkish Constitutional Court will hear a crucial petition aimed at banning the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), including its leader, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Abdullah Gul, and 70 more AKP politicians. This will be the fifth petition in the history of the court to prohibit political parties. It granted four in the past.
Syrian peace door cracks open
Peacemaking in the Middle East is frustrating to say the least. Ideal for those seeking lifelong employment, it is usually a heartbreaker for results-oriented types. Yet perhaps frustration with the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has prompted the feelers currently being put out between Israel and Syria.
