Mideast Conflict Video

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An Israeli airstrike has killed a Palestinian militant and wounded one other in the Gaza strip.

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Speaking with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas Friday, President George W. Bush said the U.S.-backed Mideast peace process has yielded 'a good deal of progress.' (Dec. 19)

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Ceasefire ends between Israel and Hamas

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas expired at 6am bringing the threat of renewed violence.

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Israelis and Palestinians are bracing themselves for fresh violence as Hamas declared an end to a six month-old ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.

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An Israeli military court has sentenced the speaker of the Palestinian parliament to three years in prison for belonging to Hamas.

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Works inspired by Arabic calligraphy, others by war in Lebanon or expressions of emotion.

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The seven wonders of the world are the must sees on any tourist's list. Well now there's the seven natural wonders of the world and it's an internet vote which will decide who joins this exclusive club. Lebanon's Jeita Grotto hopes to make the cut.

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Palestinians in Gaza have staged a rally in support of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush.

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Israel has released 227 Palestinian prisoners in what has been described as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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The Palestinian Prime Minister is in London and is hoping to attract foreign aid to the Palestinian territories.

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Israel released 224 prisoners in a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, prompting joyous family reunions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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Hamas supporters have rallied in a Gaza City stadium to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the group's founding.

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Grand Hills hotel in Lebanon boasts the largest suite in the world and attracts both super-rich and royals from far and wide. With rooms costing as much as 50,000 dollars a night, exclusivity is guaranteed.

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A Lebanese farmer could be eating mash potatoes every day for a year after digging up a super sized spud.

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A Lebanese man is sentenced to life in prison by a German court for trying to set off bombs on German trains two years ago.

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The only movie house in the West Bank town of Jenin is getting a major facelift courtesy of a German foundation and the labour and enthusiasm of Palestinian locals.

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In Lebanon Muslims are marking Eid al-Adha, the day of sacrifice, with the slaughter of thousands of animals to be shared by all.

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Jewish settlers evicted from a property in the West Bank city are accused of torching part of a Palestinian home.

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Israeli police used teargas to evict dozens of Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank , while violence with Palestinians persisted.

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The Palestinian Authority warns its employees in Gaza will not receive salaries as border closures prevent cash from reaching the Hamas controlled territory.

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The Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun, renowned for his hostility towards Syria, has met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on an unprecedented trip to Damascus.

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Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday praised Lebanese resistance against Israel, in a meeting with Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman. A political analyst in Beruit gives his verdict on the meeting.

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The Rainbow association in Lebanon makes medical gear to help the thousands of people whose bodies were maimed during the 1975-1990 civil war.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will call for elections in 2009 if his Fatah movement and rivals Hamas are not reconciled by the end of the year.

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Palestinians in the Gaza strip are using tunnels to smuggle in goods to the area that Israel continues to blockade.

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Kevin Sites first reported from Lebanon at a time when Syrian troops had pulled out, but political assassinations were continuing to fuel rage and apprehension. In Gaza, Sites documented a chaotic funeral procession through the streets.

Syria faces intense political trouble with Lebanon, a confrontation with the U.S. over Iraq and a crisis about its role in the Arab world. But Syria's greatest challenge may be with itself.

Syrian troops are gone, but the spate of murders of anti-Syrian lawmakers and journalists has continued. Meanwhile the country's political web remains tangled, as Kevin Sites reports from Beirut.

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In Haifa??s Rambam Hospital, the wards are full of young men like Brian Seidner - Israeli soldiers who got out of Lebanon with their lives, but just barely. Seidner describes his experience fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Ya'ar Ben-Giat, 19, a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces, was killed Saturday in ground fighting in south Lebanon. Friends and family mourn as he is buried near Haifa on Sunday, just a day before a cease fire is to begin.

Israel has voted to expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, but is holding off for now to give diplomatic efforts more time to gain traction. Meanwhile, additional columns of armor are already massed in northern Israel near the Lebanese border.

The Israel-Lebanon border near Metula, Israel, is an area of surprisingly quiet desolation. Kevin Sites was able to pass through a section of broken fence and inspect the rubble on the Lebanese side, where Hezbollah flags still fly.

Kevin Sites reports from the Israel-Lebanon border near Metula, Israel, where a fence is all that separates Israel and Hezbollah. It's an area of surprisingly quiet desolation, save the occasional sound of rocket or artillery fire piercing the warm breeze.

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Four bridges in Lebanon were destroyed by Israeli air strikes on Friday, breaking up the last major roadway from Beirut to Syria. Kevin Sites reports from what was left of the Halat bridge as rescue workers try to recover a car trapped in the rubble.

Nearly three weeks of Israeli bombing, and a ground fight between Israeli and Hezbollah forces, has reduced the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbail to rubble. Meanwhile, a lull in the bombing has given stranded residents a chance to flee.

With a lull in the Israeli bombing campaign, journalists were able to visit Bint Jbail, the Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon that has been a major focal point of the fight between Israel and Hezbollah. Kevin Sites reports.

In the deadliest attack on Lebanon since the fight between Israel and Hezbollah began, Israeli air strikes killed dozens of civilians in Qana, mostly women and children. Kevin Sites surveys the scene, where there were conflicting accounts about the death toll.