Just as the south prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its liberation from the Israeli occupation, Hizbullah consolidated its leadership of Lebanon's Shias, write Serene Assir and Mohalhel Fakih

Iraqi concerns about the transfer of power have to be seriously addressed during discussions of the draft US-British resolution, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif

Why did the Americans rummage through the headquarters of their most trusted lackey in Iraq, wonders Saif Abu-Gulal

Irene Panozzo detects a shift in the debate about Italy's controversial role in Iraq

The holy cities of Najaf and Karbala witnessed the fiercest fighting between Moqtada Al-Sadr's Al-Mahdi army and US-led occupying forces this week, reports Ahmed Mukhtar from Najaf

The Iraq chair at this year's Arab summit was taken by IGC member Nasser Chadirji. He shared his thoughts on the summit, as well as Iraq's present and future, with Dina Ezzat

Abbas Ali reviews the Iranian leadership's options in Iraq

After two years in detention, Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti was last week convicted in what is widely regarded outside Israel as a political show trial, writes Jonathan Cook

Israeli tanks left Rafah on Tuesday, leaving behind a bloody trail of death and destruction, reports Khaled Amayreh from Gaza

Egypt's intelligence chief spoke to Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to accelerate the plan for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza