News:
Pres. Abbas formally rejects offers of resignation [1] from his negotiators. (Xinhua)
Palestinian negotiators say peace talks are on hold [2] for the next two weeks. (Xinhua)
Abbas confirms [3] peace talks will run their full course. (AFP)
PM Netanyahu says Sec. Kerry will visit Israel [4] next Friday. (AFP)
Abbas continues to press for an international investigation [5] into the death of the late Pres. Arafat. (Xinhua)
Israeli occupation forces raid Abu Dis and al-Quds University [6], injuring 40. (Ma'an)
Hamas accuses Egypt [7] of tightening the Gaza blockade. (Xinhua)
Egypt says it will reopen the Gaza crossing [8] for three days, beginning on Tuesday. (Ma'an)
Five people are injured in an explosion near Gaza City [9]. (Ma'an)
Israeli occupation forces intend to displace a Palestinian community [10] near Hebron. (Ma'an)
Israel is continuing to block one of its officials from testifying [11] in an American antiterrorism case. (AP)
Israel [12] has been secretly holding an Al Qaeda suspect [13] for over three years [14]. (Reuters/Ha'aretz/Times of Israel)g
In a visit to Israel, the French president vows [15] to keep up a tough stance on Iran. (AP)
France is becoming more assertive [16] internationally, in the Middle East and elsewhere. (AFP)
31 Syrian soldiers are killed [17] in a rebel bomb attack. (New York Times)
A senior Islamist rebel commander is killed [18] in fighting in Syria. (Reuters)
At least 44 people are killed [19] in a series of attacks in Iraq. (New York Times)
Dozens are killed in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as militias open fire on protesters [20]. (New York Times)
Libya's deputy intelligence chief is kidnapped [21]. (Reuters)
A senior Egyptian police officer [22] is killed by unknown assailants [23] in Cairo. (Reuters/AP)
Islamists in Egypt [24] call for a national dialogue. (AP)
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef is leaving his TV company [25] after the suspension of his program. (AP)
Egyptian Coptic [26] Christians fear for their future [27]. (AP/Christian Science Monitor)
Commentary:
Gershon Baskin [28] says the two-state solution will persist even if current peace talks fail. (Jerusalem Post)
Yitzhak Laor [29] says any prolonged occupation inevitably leads to a violent backlash. (Ha'aretz)
Saree Makdisi [30] says Israel is pursuing a policy of "erasure" against Palestinian communities. (Los Angeles Times)
Oudeh Basharat [31] says Palestinian citizens of Israel are exiles in their own country. (Ha'aretz)
Ha'aretz [32] says pending Israeli legislation to benefit veterans would discriminate against Arab citizens. (Ha'aretz)
Thomas Friedman [33] says a new book by Ari Shavit perfectly explains the dilemmas facing Israel. (New York Times)
Kathleen Peratis [34] says the people of Gaza are suffering under Israel, Egypt and Hamas. (The Forward)
David Ignatius [35] says US officials fear Israeli pressure for a perfect deal with Iran could kill a good one. (Washington Post)
Ari Varon [36] says Israel should embrace France as a key ally. (Ha'aretz)
Nahum Barnea [37] says declining American power is becoming obvious in the Middle East. (YNet)
Abdullah Iskandar [38] laments "American regression and Arab weakness." (Al Hayat)
Hassan Barari [39] says, while Russia can't replace it, the US role is definitely declining in the Middle East. (Arab News)
Yaron Friedman [40] says US policy towards Iran is driving Israel and Saudi Arabia to see each other as allies. (YNet)
Ammar Ali Hassan [41] looks at the possibility the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood might turn to terrorism. (Al Hayat/Al Monitor)
Asharq Al-Awsat Interviews Christopher Chivvis [42] of the RAND Corporation on post-Gaddafi Libya. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Hussein Ibish [43] looks at new developments in Turkey's relations with the Kurds. (The National)
Mostafa Zein [44] says Kurds should be careful not to be manipulated by Turkey. (Al Hayat)
Front Page Features