Hamas accuses outgoing Palestinian law-makers of blatantly tampering with the will of the public as new powers are afforded to President Abbas, reports Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Hamas, if it chooses to take the difficult path towards negotiations, will find it has more cards to play with than Fatah ever had, writes Zeyad A Moussa

Since its election victory, Hamas has been threatened with sanction and destabilisation -- but there are cracks in the wall, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Following a historic accord struck between Hizbullah and Lebanon's Christians, Michel Aoun speaks to Omayma Abdel-Latif about the new moment in Lebanese politics

The anniversary of the killing of Al-Hariri was also a time to settle political scores among the Lebanese, writes Hicham Safieddine

As Al-Jaafari looks set to continue as prime minister, security and the occupation remain everyday horrors, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti

A presidential cabinet shake-up leaves Syria's Baath Party more firmly in command, writes Sami Moubayed

If coalition troops are protecting Iraq from terrorism, who is protecting Iraqis from coalition troops, asks Firas Al-Atraqchi

While Western journalists in trouble in Iraq hit the headlines, Iraqis who work in the service of truth face tremendous risks, writes Felicity Arbuthnot