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International The Hamas split and the future of the Palestinian peace talks Michael Bröning 22 March 2012 Hamas is undergoing an internal power struggle, which gives the West an opportunity to steer the organisation away from extremism, writes Michael Bröning Books & arts The new global rebellions Sean Scalmer 22 February 2012 Sean Scalmer reviews two accounts of the protests of 2011 Books & arts Much too promised land Hal Wootten 16 February 2012 Critics of Peter Kosminsky’s series The Promise – released on DVD this week – are misrepresenting its depiction of Arab and Israeli characters, argues Hal Wootten International The ambitious emirate Matthew Gray 2 February 2012 Qatar is pursuing a sophisticated modernisation program, writes Matthew Gray. But is social and political change keeping pace?

Books & arts Oil and water Matthew Gray 23 March 2011 An important new book helps explain why Saudi Arabia is unlikely to experience the same upheavals as some of its neighbours, writes Matthew Gray “Rebooting” Egypt Tarek Osman 3 March 2011 Egypt’s middle class is determined that the revolution will lead to real change, writes Tarek Osman in Cairo International Different leaders, different regimes Matthew Gray 25 February 2011 As much as anything, it’s the complexity of the Middle East that’s become more obvious over the past few weeks, writes Matthew Gray Egypt’s next phase: a competition for influence and support Tarek Osman 9 February 2011 The “eternal brown land” is preparing for a further deluge of political energy in response to decades of growing pressure, writes Tarek Osman in Cairo