Gaza
Could Israel be drifting towards disaster?
The collapse of the latest peace talks leaves Israel "in a real bind," but may also open a new way through
How will Ariel Sharon be remembered?
The former Israeli Prime Minister was known as ‘The Bulldozer’: a giant of Israel’s political scene he courted controversy throughout his long career
The New Middle East
Examining the forces shaping history - as it is happening
Careless talk
NGOs like Human Rights Watch must choose their words carefully
Egypt is united by animosity
Egypt's tough words for Israel are just rhetoric
When love and culture clash
Cross-border marriages are increasing in the EU. But what happens when couples discover that European union does not extend to the divorce courts?
The good cops of Nablus
Peace has broken out in the West Bank city. Why is there a conspiracy of silence about it?
New hope for Palestine?
Palestine's warring leaders have long kept their own people under siege—but as Hamas's popularity wanes, there is fresh hope for the peace process