Israel and Fatah are pushing Gazans over the edge, with no help from Egypt in sight, warns Saleh Al-Naami

Despite offers of a ceasefire from Hamas, Israel looks set on a full-blown attack on Gaza that could seriously backfire, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

The chasm between the Western-backed government and Hizbullah-led opposition in Lebanon has never been deeper, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut

As the trial begins of Health Ministry officials accused of sectarian killings, the Green Zone remains paralysed, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti

Fatah's much-heralded, long-awaited and long-delayed sixth General Conference, slated for March, has fallen victim to Fatah's chronic internal contradictions, reports Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah