The Gaza Strip has languished economically under the extremist Hamas, while the West Bank, which is run by moderate Palestinian organizations, has thrived. The reconstruction now necessary must be founded on a new framework for peace.
In Davos, 83 countries discussed the thorniest issues in the Ukrainian blueprint for peace. Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis says China and Russia must be included in the next stage of the process.
Just like last winter, Ukraine is being subjected to indiscriminate Russian aerial bombardment. Ukrainians long for peace and security. The government has presented a plan that will be discussed at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, writes Ukraine's Andrei Jermak.
The Brazilian president has achieved important economic reforms, stopped the dismantling of democracy, and has halved deforestation. But he still faces many challenges.
The German government has been split on whether to deliver fighter planes to Saudi Arabia. But to survive in the new era of geopolitical competition, Germany must learn to engage with unpleasant partners, writes Ulrich Speck.