Al Jazeera Blogs

<p>The population is now a third of what it was in 1992 and&nbsp;its residents call&nbsp;it the forgotten village.</p>

<div><font size="2">The 18 operatives believed to be involved in the murder of&nbsp;Hamas commander&nbsp;al-Mabhouh&nbsp;in Dubai&nbsp;seems a conservative&nbsp;number when one considers the operation.</font></div>

<p>The new head of the UN's nuclear watchdog appears to mark a hardening of attitudes, while the Western media&nbsp;predicts&nbsp;Russian support for further sanctions and downplays Tehran's response.</p>

<p>Israel is continuing with construction activity in 33 settlements, despite so-called moratorium on settlement building.</p>

<p>Could the passports used by the alleged killers of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh&nbsp;be a key piece of forensic evidence?</p>

<p>As outrage grows in US campuses over Israeli policies towards Palestinians, Israel seems to be fighting back.</p>

<p>A deal with the Houthis is in the offing, according to senior officials. Major obstacles have been overcome, and an envoy is now meeting with the rebel leader to put final touches on the agreement.</p>

<p>Under Israeli siege, Palestinians in the territory face huge difficulties from the Strips' collapsing economy and high unemployment.</p>

<p>Is&nbsp;Iran capitulating to pressure or was the uranium transfer deal never the issue in the first place?</p>