The disastrous humanitarian situation in Gaza is far from improving, observers warn, Dina Ezzat reports

While the backbone of Fatah is pushing Abbas to hold his ground, Egypt's president is counselling flexibility lest Israel claim all that remains of Palestine, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Israel is reconfiguring its strategic relations, in particular reaching out to historic foes of Turkey as Ankara turns its back on Tel Aviv, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Al-Hariri's landmark visit to Tehran was the latest step in a diplomatic and political dance, but it's not always clear who is calling the tune, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

January's referendum on southern self-determination may not be the last of its kind in Sudan, writes Asmaa El-Husseini

It will take more than the appointment of a new prime minister to put Iraq back on its feet, writes Salah Hemeid