Hoping to end the strangulating US-Israeli blockade on Palestinian society, Hamas and Fatah agree to move ahead on a national unity government, reports Khaled Amayreh

With Gaza pitted still in the depths of destitution, security officials fear that militant factions may become increasingly radicalised, reports Erica Silverman

Iraq's prime minister insists on being upbeat as signs continue to surface that the country is far out of his control, writes Firas Al-Atraqchi

Ahead of Yemen's presidential elections, campaigning begins, reports Nasser Arrabyee

In its written reply to the incentive package of the permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany, Iran continues to retain the leading edge, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

The mood in south Lebanon is one of sombre defiance, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif from Bint Jbeil

How far can a strengthened UNIFIL protect Lebanon? Serene Assir seeks answers from Beirut

Omayma Abdel-Latif reports from Beirut on the silent war between Hizbullah and the Lebanese government over reconstruction