Gunmen Kill at Least Six Members of a Family in Iraq
The killers motives were unclear, but an Iraqi official said a preliminary investigation indicated that some of the women might have been prostitutes.
Wide rifts on show at Arab summit
Divisions among Arab countries re-emerge at a summit in Kuwait that has been dominated by the crisis in Gaza.
Hamas to Start Paying Gaza Residents Compensation and Reconstruction Aid
Eager to bolster its standing among Gazans after the three-week conflict with Israel, Hamas said it would start to distribute the reconstruction payments on Sunday.
Gaza conflict map
See at a glance where hostilities affected Gaza and towns in southern Israel.
Profile: Gaza Strip
Profile of the strip, including population centres, refugee camps and border crossings.
Where is Israel heading?
With no sign of an end to the offensive in Gaza, some are questioning whether Israel is sure of its aims, says the BBC’s Paul Adams.
Hamas declares Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian militant group Hamas declares a one-week ceasefire to allow Israeli soldiers to withdraw from Gaza.
West Bank anger at Gaza strikes
Young protesters in Ramallah are hungry for a fresh intifada, though views in the West Bank town are mixed, the BBC’s Heather Sharp reports.
Terrible cost
Israel’s use of white phosphorus alarms Gazans
Israel ‘wants rapid Gaza pullout’
Israel’s PM says he wants Israeli troops to leave Gaza “as quickly as possible” after Hamas and Israel declare ceasefires.
Bowen diary
Gaza teenager scarred by death and destruction
Hamas ready for urban battle
Israel’s move to ground operations in the Gaza Strip gives Palestinian militants their first chance to trade blows on a more or less equal footing with the Israeli army in the current conflict.
Path to peace through Golan
With direct talks between Israel and Syria suspended, Wrye Davies visits the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, key to any future peace deal.
Gaza rebuild ‘to cost billions’
Rebuilding the Gaza Strip after Israel’s devastating offensive will cost billions of dollars, the United Nations warns.
Questioning the ceasefire in Gaza
Paul Martin recently visited Gaza, where he found opinions divided and some people keen for hostilities to resume.
Jerusalem Diary: 15 December
BBC Middle East correspondent Tim Franks sends the latest edition of his diary from Jerusalem.
EU envoy lays Gaza blame on Hamas
A senior European Union figure touring the war-torn Gaza Strip blames the ruling Hamas group for the humanitarian crisis.
