Saddled with running a bankrupt Palestinian Authority, the Hamas PM faces pressure from the Israeli President's call for a referendum on the right of Israel to exist alongside Palestine.

An insight into the mind of a would-be bomber: A young Palestinian then training to become a suicide bomber, later killed by the Israeli security

With Arafat gone, the contrary pulls in the movement begin to assert themselves Updates

The Mahatma's grandson takes his message of ahimsa to the heart of violence, but finds the response mixed

With the UPA in power, Israel is suddenly unsure of its relations with India

As Delhi prepares to welcome the Israeli PM, it wilfully forgets his past for its own interests Updates

Israel creates 'deeper buffer zones' within the buffer zone.

Peace suffers another knockout as Sharon decides to expel not only terror but also Arafat from Palestine, Labour begs to differ.

"The Camp David summit failed as they wanted a final agreement... now we would negotiate like two states...we have drawn conclusions from our failures."

Not Hamas but Arafat's symbol of prestige become Israel's targets

The OIC conference in Qatar—and events on the ground—reveals a schizoid Arab world

The Wailing Wall (or is it the al-Aqsa) sparks off Intifada part II

After Chagai, are Israeli apprehensions about the prospects of an Islamic bomb misfounded?

Netanyahu and Arafat blame each other for a failing peace process, both refusing to budge an inch

Premier Netanyahu faces the wrath of Jewish settlers over the Hebron talks

Ethnic violence jeopardises the West Asia peace process

Benyamin Netanyahu wants peace, but on his own terms

Is Benyamin Netanyahu working to destroy his Likud Party?

It is still not clear what direction the West Asia peace process will take under the new premier