A Wave of Palestinian Attacks in Israel
Could a series of Palestinian attacks spur a wider conflict?
The New Threat to Jerusalem
Israel's separation barrier has blocked West Bank bombers, but may be creating a new threat within.
What Israeli Prisoner Swap Could Mean for Hamas
The prisoner exchange between Israel and Hizbullah involves a complex political calculus. Where does that leave Hamas and Gaza?
Mideast: Why Israel Is Freeing Samir Kuntar
Why Israel has agreed to release one of its most reviled prisoners in return for the bodies of two Jewish soldiers.
How Israel Handles Water
Making the Negev Desert bloom once seemed like a good idea, but it's killing the Dead Sea.
Grapes on the Golan: Israel's Wine Industry
Israel's boutique wine industry is finally taking off. But now peace talks may threaten their prospects.
How Israel-Syria Talks Could Affect Iran Ties
The start of peace talks between Israel and Syria could re-align regional politics and change Damascus's relationship with Iran, says a veteran Israeli negotiator.
Lebanon: Hizbullah Awaits the Next Round
Even as Hizbullah leaders cut a deal to remove their troops from Beirut's streets last week, the Islamist group's on-the-ground commanders were quietly making plans to consolidate their military gains. "Our units are still patrolling the area," said one Hizbullah military commander, who asked not to be identified because he didn't have authorization from his superior. "We still have guns, but we're hiding them now." The Islamists are particularly focused on expanding their network of...
Hizbullah's Watching
Even as Hizbullah leaders cut a deal to quiet Lebanon's guns, a commander of the Shiite force says it's "still patrolling" areas of West Beirut recently seized from Sunni rivals.
Cover: The Jihadist Riddle
What drove so many Libyans to volunteer as suicide bombers for the war in Iraq? A visit to their hometown—the dead-end city of Darnah.
Israel: Troubled Talks
Despite flaring Israeli-Palestinian violence, a chorus of security officials, academics and ordinary Israelis is urging direct negotiations with the radical Islamist group Hamas.
Israelis Want to Talk to Hamas
In spite of escalating violence, a growing chorus of Israelis have begun calling for negotiations with Hamas.
The Death of Terror's Pioneer
Hizbullah's Imad Mugniyah was responsible for some of the deadliest attacks on Americans on record. His death will likely spark more killings.
In Gaza, Borderline Insanity
A debate has opened among Israeli policymakers about how best to deal with the newly porous border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Last week, Hamas militants blew down part of the barrier, letting thousands of Palestinians pour into Egypt.
The PR War in Gaza
Bush's visit--and Israeli crackdowns--have only strengthened the Islamists' image.
Mideast: Whither Bush?
Can Bush make any breakthroughs on his Mideast trip? A veteran negotiator assesses the prospects.
The Man In The Middle
It's been a long year for Tony Blair. After stepping down as Britain's prime minister in June, under fire for his Iraq policy, he took on what many consider the hardest job in the Mideast: representative of the Quartet—the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations—to the Palestinians.
Tony Blair: State Of Limbo
It's been a long year for Tony Blair. After stepping down as British Prime Minister in June, under fire for his Iraq policy, he took on what many consider the hardest job in the Middle East: the representative of the Quartet—the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations—to the Palestinians.
Fatah's War on Hamas
Palestinian spooks are finding inventive ways to undermine the Islamists in the Gaza Strip.
Digging Into Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, digging into the past only fuels the fight over the future.
Spot the Difference: 'Concerned Citizens' vs. Militia
Yesterday I took a day trip with Gen. David Petraeus – one of his frequent "battlefield circulations" – to a small farming village near the Iraqi town of Yussefiya, about 30 miles southwest of Baghdad.
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power
Kanan Al-Sadid was not yet 10 years old on the afternoon that his father opened the trunk of the family car and Saddam Hussein popped out. It was the early 1960s, and the future dictator was hiding out from the Iraqi authorities, who accused him of plotting to assassinate the country's then strongman, Gen.
Blackwater: The Confidential Iraqi Incident Report
An extensive evidence file assembled by the Iraqi National Police after the controversial Blackwater shooting suggests that the private contractors opened fire unprovoked from the ground and the sky.
Iraq: Why Are Kurdish Women Dying of Burns?
Why are a growing number of young women in this relatively safe corner of Iraq showing up in local hospitals, dying of suspicious burns?
Redemption Games
For Gazans who want to escape the territory's political tensions, there are few boltholes. And video games aren't always the answer.
Inside Gaza: An Arms Dealer's Tale
It is not a fact that he particularly likes to advertise, but, if pressed, Abdel Hamid Bahar will acknowledge that his business is at its best when people are dying.
Inside Gaza: Who Killed the Juha Sisters?
Yehia Abu Moghaseb knew something wasn't right almost as soon as he saw the headlights. The Gaza Strip gravedigger watched from his house as two cars turned down the sloping dirt driveway of the Martyrs' Cemetery in his village of Wadi Salgah, where he works.