A religious battleground, a diplomatic question mark and an economic crossroads, the Middle East is at the forefront of world news coverage. The Palestinian ruling coalition, Israel's quest for stability, Lebanon's reconstruction, a resurgence of Islamic extremism, the issues surrounding this volatile area are as deeply-rooted in the past as they are determining for the future. Shedding light on the Chinese perspective on the region, China.org.cn guides you through the Middle East's latest developments.
Palestine-Israel  
- Lebanon opens fire at Israeli planes
- Borders or settlements, an Israeli-Palestinian conundrum
- Israel to resume West Bank settlement building
- Palestinians reject US call for resuming peace talks
- Middleman Egypt encounters Gazans' frustration
- Israeli aircraft pound Gaza, one Palestinian killed
- Israel closes Gaza cargo crossing after Palestinian mortar fire
- Hamas says ready to talk to US administration
- Will Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume soon?
- One killed, 4 wounded in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
- Israel approves Jerusalem building project
- Israel carries out two separate air raids on Gaza
- Israel reopens Gaza crossing for flower, strawberry export
- Recent Israeli escalation aims to weaken Gaza amid blockade: Hamas
- Abbas threatens to halt security liaison with Israel
- Israel: Time to renew peace talks with Palestinians
- China opposes new Israeli construction plan in East Jerusalem
- Iran: Sunday protests staged by Israel, US
- Netanyahu's maneuvers likely to create political storm in Israel
- Israeli building plan prompts US criticism
- Gaza marks Israel attack anniversary
- Israel to add about 700 housing units in East Jerusalem
- Gaza marks Israel attack anniversary
- Palestinians mark Gaza war anniversary
- Abbas condemns Israeli killing of six Palestinians
- Israeli army kills six Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
- Israeli prisoner swap deal not in voting phase yet
- Palestinian official: Israel to demolish 900 houses in Jerusalem
- Abbas tells PLO not to resume peace talks till Israel stops settlement
- Israeli state prosecution defends settlement construction ban
- Time to face down Israel's extremist settlers
- Settlers stage massive protest in Jerusalem
- Israel greenlights settlement building projects
- Prisoners swap deal to be finalized soon: PNA official
- Israeli PM terms settlement freeze 'one-time, temporary' move
- Netanyahu kicks balls away by announcing settlement restraint
- Israel announces West Bank settlement freeze
- Israel rejects to free 40 Palestinians
- Israel: No deal on prisoner swap with Hamas
- Israeli airplanes raid Gaza after rocket attacks
- Israel's housing plan overshadows peace talks
- Israel approves east Jerusalem housing plan
- Israel willing to make concessions to Palestinians
- Parties concerned called to probe humanitarian law violations in Gaza conflict
- Chief Palestinian negotiator rules out imminent peace talks with Israel
- Israeli police clash with protestors at Jerusalem holy compound
- Separation barrier in West Bank protested
- Netanyahu says Israel, U.S. have resolved settlements row
- Abbas: No peace talks before Israel gets back on track
- Protests against Israel flare in Palestine
- Violence between Palestinians, Israelis may spread
- 26 injured in holy Jerusalem site clash
- Israel: Airstrike in Gaza kills militants
- Palestinians, Israelis still far apart
- Obama, Netanyahu, Abbas agree to resume negotiations
- Obama-Netanyahu-Abbas summit unlikely to break peace stalemate
- Abbas: settlement issue is our top concern
- Netanyahu juggles on settlement issue
- Israel approves more Jewish housing units
- Israeli forces shoot dead Gaza boy
- Israeli warplanes strike on southern Gaza, no injuries reported
- Israeli PM to okay hundreds of new West Bank homes before declaring freeze
- Once Israeli settlement land becomes Hamas media city
- One Palestinian killed by Israel navy fire in Gaza
- Gaza tunnels of 'death' turn into a nightmare
- Israel defends its Gaza offensive
- More efforts needed following US shuttle diplomacy
- Shalit enters fourth year in Gaza prison
- Two-state goal long way off
- Palestinian PM hopes for creation of statehood in two years
- China proposes long-term mechanism in Mideast peace
- Barak: Netanyahu's guideline 'unique opportunity' for peace process
- China willing to push forward Mideast peace under 'new circumstances'
- Palestinians can declare dual nationality state
- US envoy urges resumption of Middle East peace talks
- Netanyahu faces pull-push dilemma
- US envoy pushes Mideast agenda with soothing hand
- Pessimism hovers over Netanyahu's upcoming policy speech
- Netanyahu: Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume in 'few weeks'
- Talks between Fatah, Hamas adjourned to mid May

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