The Islamist group’s marginalization could help the more moderate Fatah faction
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Morsi Trial Adjourned After Lawyers Walk Out In Protest
Lawyers angry that deposed president was seated in soundproofed glass cage
Palestinian Official Says ‘Armed Resistance’ an Option if Peace Talks Fail
Jibril Rajoub, a senior official in the Palestinian Authority, tells TIME there may be an outbreak of violence should the current round of peace talks with Israel fail
Egyptian Military Setting Sights on Hamas: Report
After crippling the Muslim Brotherhood, Cairo is reportedly looking to disrupt Islamist party in Gaza
Christmas Violence in the Holy Land Shadows Middle East Peace Talks
It may be the Season of Peace in much of the world, but the Holy Land is seeing a sharp uptick in the violence that has marred the province of Christ’s birth for most of the last century.
Israelis are alarmed by three …
Gaza Skirmish Leaves Israeli Civilian, Palestinian Girl Dead
Swift Israeli retaliation for alleged Palestinian sniper attack
Hamas Is in Trouble in Gaza and Looking to Iran for Help
The stock of the militant Islamist organization has plummeted in the past year as conditions in its enclave of Gaza grow worse
Hamas Names First Spokeswoman
Presents English-speaking, female-friendly face to public
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How the Gaza Truce Makes Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood a Peace Player
The truce reflects a transformation in the region, reflecting the participation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood in the status quo and perhaps the beginning of the rehabilitation of Hamas
A Bus Bomb Before the Cease-Fire: Tel Aviv’s Revived Traumas
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Something close to silence came over Tel Aviv in the hour after a bomb exploded on a city bus in the heart of the city. Movements became purposeful and a bit hurried as people set about to ascertain the location and …
The Israeli Assault on Gaza: How Surgical Are the Strikes?
The Israel Defense Forces insist that Operation Defensive Pillar is taking pains to minimize civilian casualties by “cleaning the target” before a strike. The fatalities may be low compared with the previous Gaza conflict, but …
Facing Hamas, Israel Rolls the Dice: Will There Be Another Gaza War?
A few parallels exist between Israel’s current Gaza operation and the 22-day war that began in December 2008. But the Middle East is a much different place in late 2012, with the risks more complicated and the politics more charged.