A decision over the Iraqi prime minister position continues to impede the creation of a government three months after elections

Olmert's assertions of power in Israel spell bleak days for the Palestinians, Khaled Amayreh writes

Across Baghdad are broken memories and roots of endurance, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti

Only the end of occupation can end the ruin of Iraq, writes Karim Al-Shami

Baghdad three years on, writes Torhan Al-Mufti, is haunted by the unthinkable

International aid freezes threaten to strangle the democratically elected Hamas-led government, Khaled Amayreh and Erica Silverman report from the West Bank and Gaza

Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Ismail Haniyeh outlines the basis for comprehensive peace

Amid rising tensions between the newly formed Palestinian Hamas government and Israel, Erica Silverman in Ramallah interviews Hamas member and Parliament Speaker Abdul-Aziz Duwaik

Serene Assir looks into the implications of a reported foiled assassination attempt against Nasrallah

In Beirut, Lucy Fielder looks into prospects for future Lebanese-Syrian relations

The race is on to sign a comprehensive peace settlement in Sudan, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The demonisation of Shia is on the rise, argues Abbas Kadhim