The violence and political scheming continue unabated in Iraq, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad

Even as the Abbas government does Israel's bidding, it is being targeted by its new patron, reports Khaled Amayreh from East Jerusalem

Numerous factors pose a threat to Lebanon's sovereignty, writes Serene Assir

It seems unlikely that any international forces will be sent to Gaza due to Hamas's opposition, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Dismissing the recent infighting in Gaza as a showdown between Fatah and Hamas only is simplifying a far more complex problem, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah