The EU steps in to save Abbas, but Hamas is still out in the cold, writes Erica Silverman

The Israeli government has met Hamas's election win with confusion but its policy toward the Palestinians is clear, writes Graham Usher

Hamas fires its first political volley: that before negotiations can occur, Israel must recognise Palestine, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Was it too optimist too fast to judge terrorism over in Saudi Arabia? While it might yet be brought under control, events this week show it gaining in sophistication...

Domestic blunders in steering Lebanon to safety are turning an existing domestic crisis into a potential impasse, reports Hicham Safieddine

Both Iran and Arab Gulf states see dialogue as the only way to address fears over the Iranian nuclear file, Rasha Saad reports

Washington's insistence on dispatching blue berets to Sudan might prove a turning point for the country, writes Gamal Nkrumah