Succeeding in revoking powers recently given to Abbas by the outgoing Palestinian parliament, the first volleys are fired as Hamas locks horns with Fatah, reports Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

In Hollywood this month, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been all about names, writes Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

The Israeli elections got underway this week -- and it may not be a one-horse race, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem

The Lebanese National Dialogue conference tackles key subjects, but will it lead to positive results? The prospects look weak so far, reports Serene Assir

Jonathan Cook in Nazareth was caught up in the attack on the Basilica of the Annunciation

Amr Moussa looks set to continue as head of the Arab League while member states, ahead of the annual summit, seem uninspired by the idea of regional unity, Dina Ezzat reports

Darfur is flush with foreign interference and factionalism, writes Gamal Nkrumah