Bulgaria Tells Hamas MPs to Leave Following Bulgaria’s decision to expel visiting Hamas members of parliament, Western states will likely re-evaluate their relationship with the Islamist group, writes Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
Israel's Labor Unions Maintain Stranglehold on Economy Social justice in Israel won't be achieved as long as major labor unions hold monopolies, writes Idan Grinbaum. Israel
Rift Deepens Between Maliki and Iraqi Speaker The tensions between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Iraqi parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi signal a deepening of sectarian and political divisions, writes Ali Abel Sadah. Iraq
Nasrallah Threatens Israel Again Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has again threatened Israel, but the threats may stem from Hezbollah's fortunes declining as a result of the war in Syria, writes Shlomi Eldar. Israel
Iraqi Kurdistan Struggles to Meet Needs of Displaced Syrian Kurds The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is struggling with the number of displaced Syrian Kurds flowing into the region, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari. Iraq
Hezbollah Defends Shiite Villages In Syria War A recent military operation by Hezbollah to defend Lebanese Shiite villagers in Syria is another sign that the Syrian conflict is spreading to Lebanon, argues Nasser Chararah. Lebanon
Gazans Hope Elections Will End Palestinian Stalemate More than 300,000 Palestinians in Gaza have registered for the upcoming elections, a sign that Gazans are desperate for an end to the political paralysis, writes Mohammed Suliman. Palestine
Netanyahu Victory Leaves Out Likud The Likud's poor showing in the elections has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with only a few portfolios to distribute among his own party's members, writes Mazal Mualem. Israel
Israeli Settlement Expansion Casts Cloud Over Obama Visit Israel's green light to proceed with building new settlements ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit dampens expectations for change, writes Dalia Hatuqa. Palestine
Fatah and Hamas Consider Interim Agreement to Manage Split With Fatah and Hamas so far unable to reach a final reconciliation deal, some officials are considering an interim accord to manage the split, reports Daoud Kuttab. Palestine
Israeli Censorship in the Digital Era Israel’s failed attempt to block information about the arrest and suicide of Mossad agent Ben Zygier causes Shlomi Eldar to return to his childhood and the BBC’s Arabic News. Israel
The Israeli Press, Military Censorship, and 'Foreign Sources' Israel enjoys freedom of press in all areas, except when it comes to military and security matters, which explains the proliferation of "foreign sources," writes Reuven Pedatzur. Israel
The Case for Israeli Censorship Ben Caspit writes that even if Israel is, in fact, the only democracy in the world with military censorship, it is also the only democracy continuously fighting for its existence. Israel
SNC Cites Hezbollah Role in Syria Syrian opposition forces claim Hezbollah is playing a growing role in the Syria conflict, reports Ali Hashem. Lebanon
Turkey-Iran Ties Strained By Iraq, Syria Tehran and Ankara are struggling to keep up appearances as differences over Iraq and Syria begin to take a toll on their bilateral relationship, writes Semih Idiz. Syria
Israel Seeks to Curb Weapons Flow to Gaza Israel is coordinating with Egypt to stop the flow of weapons into the Gaza Strip from Sudan, by way of Libya and Egypt, reports Adnan Abu Amer. Palestine
