In the wake of Hamas forces seizing control of much of the Gaza Strip from Fatah rivals, a Washington Post reporter updates what comes next in the continuing struggle to govern the Palestinian Authority.

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Unity government Thursday as the Islamic Hamas movement took control of the Gaza Strip, defeating rivals from Abbas' Fatah party.

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Hamas forces encroached on Fatah strongholds in Gaza Wednesday, gaining an advantage in what Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called "the first signs of a cruel civil war." Two regional experts, Ghaith al-Omari and Mark Perry, lend their perspectives on the…

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Forty years ago, Israel entered the Six-Day War, the beginning of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Two regional experts give their perspectives on the Middle East then and now.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas, agreed Monday to form a coalition government.

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A top Israeli official signaled a willingness to compromise Friday, saying Hamas militants must free an Israeli soldier and stop firing rockets. Hamas, meanwhile, insisted upon the release of prisoners.

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Mahmoud Abbas became president of the Palestinian Authority in January 2005, intent on opening a new chapter in Palestinian-Israeli relations and restarting talks toward achieving goals under the road map to peace.

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