Arab-Israel Conflict

Hamas reconfigures engagement with Syria

Relations with the regime of Bashar al-Assad are at breaking point

• Abdullah under pressure for reform
• Global Insight Arab League finds its voice

Freedom in Israel

• Analysis Israel’s eroding democracy
• Israel’s secular activists start to fight back

Gingrich calls Palestinians an ‘invented people’

Comments suggest break with support for two-state solution

• Person in the news Newt Gingrich
• Notebook Gingrich sequel is worth watching

Israel to hand over Palestinian funds

Government bows to mounting international pressure

• Israel warned over PA funding freeze
• Israel hits back at Unesco move

Islamists attack Israel from Lebanon

No casualties from rocket assault as Israel responds with artillery

• Roula Khalaf Beirut risks backlash over UN court support
• Lebanon film star aims to raise its billing

Text messages offer Iranians outlet for dissent

Circulation of satirical SMSs play critical role amid repression

• Blast at Revolutionary Guard base rocks Tehran
• Ex-spymasters oppose Iran attack

Hamas and Fatah hail new partnership

Leaders meet but little of substance agreed

• Israel hits back at Unesco move
• At least 11 dead in renewed Gaza violence

Israel warned over Palestinian Authority funding freeze

State ‘playing with fire’ by withholding $100m, say western diplomats

• Palestinian campaign to join UN faces setback
• Opinion Time is not on Israel’s side