Lebanon is in shock following the assassination of Rafiq Al-Hariri, reports Mohalhel Fakih from Beirut

The assassination of Rafiq Al-Hariri has galvanised Lebanon's opposition

Serene Assir recounts the life story of one of Lebanon's most influential and forward-looking leaders

News of Al-Hariri's assassination took the Syrian capital by storm, and accusations that Damascus ordered his elimination are empty, writes Sami Moubayed

The consequences of Al-Hariri's assassination go beyond Lebanon's borders. Dina Ezzat reports on the concerns of many

Faleh A Jabar unravels the seeming paradoxes of the Iraqi election

The Iraqi elections asserted the preeminence of the united Shia groups and put an end to the ambitions of a number of political claimants. The challenge now is to properly integrate the Sunna, writes Abbas Kadhim

Were the Iraqi elections a solution or a quandary? Mohamed El-Anwar from Baghdad assesses the post-elections results

Abu Mazen faced down one test to his leadership this week but there are graver ones to come, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Handshakes between Sharon and Abu Mazen mean nothing on the ground, reports Ian Douglas from Nablus in the West Bank

Abu Mazen solicits Syrian help in restraining militant Palestinian and Lebanese groups, writes Sami Moubayed from Damascus

Saudi men vote in historic elections and Islamists make a clean sweep, reports Rasheed Abou Al-Samh from Riyadh