Just playing?
Iran casts long shadow over US-Israeli war games
Who are Hamas?
Hamas, the main Islamist movement in the Palestinian territories, was born soon after the previous intifada erupted in 1987.
‘Refuseniks’
Pro-settlement soldiers worry Israel’s leaders
West Bank deportation challenged
Israel’s Supreme Court says a Palestinian student whom the army deported to Gaza should be able to challenge the process.
Palestinians ‘should delay polls’
Elections due in January 2010 should be postponed, the Palestinian Authority’s electoral commission recommends.
Who is a civilian?
What can be defined as military target?
Sharing the land
Why Mid-East peace has remained elusive
Global markets hit by fresh Dubai jitters
A lack of information about Dubai’s flagship government-owned holding company, made worse by a religious holiday in the Middle East, prompted indiscriminate selling of stocks linked to the region
Israeli troops ‘ill-treat kids’
A former Israeli military commander has told the BBC that Palestinian youngsters are routinely ill-treated by Israeli soldiers while in custody, Katya Adler reports.
Gaza City voices: Pressure eases
Palestinians across Gaza City describe a welcome easing in conditions after Israeli tanks pull back.
More assets still to be monetised
As Dubai World prepares to restructure amid the firestorm of global anger over a potential default involving its real estate unit’s bond, bankers say plenty of assets could still be monetised
