For the last week Palestinians in Rafah were reminded of what was, what could be and what is, writes Graham Usher in Rafah

While Sharon warns against Hamas's participation in the upcoming Palestinian elections, the resistance group is resolute that it will, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

The Gaza disengagement was just an Israeli smokescreen to hide extremely sinister developments in the West Bank, writes Deborah Stokes

Iraqis lived through another round of bloodletting this week as controversy swirls around Zarqawi's alleged call to fight the Shia people of Iraq, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad

All roads out of Iraq for the US administration depend on ratifying the draft constitution. It will be another mistake if this was railroaded by force, writes Hana Al-Bayaty

Anne Alexander reports on a new organisation bringing together academic activists in support of Iraq

Lebanese President Emil Lahoud may be running out of magic wands to pull from his presidential hat to preserve his post, reports Hicham Safieddine

Turks are not getting their hopes up for next month's EU membership talks, reports Joanna Wulfsberg from Istanbul