Fatah splits before key election
A dispute within the ruling Palestinian party, Fatah, has led to a rival faction submitting its own list of candidates for a parliamentary poll. The rebel list is headed by a jailed activist, Marwan Barghouti, under the new name al-Mustaqbal (the Future). The split is seen as a blow for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and the so-called Fatah “old guard”. Full Story