Attempts to foist a constitution on Iraq look destined to fail, Nermine Al-Mufti reports from Baghdad

While persistent rumours surface about Israel soon fattening up on cheap Iraqi oil, the idea is as unthinkable to Arabs, politically and commercially, as it has been since 1948, writes Saadalla Al-Fathi

Following the failed assassination attempt against a prominent Lebanese journalist, Damascus and Beirut are bracing for another ticking bomb, this time political, reports Hicham Safieddine

With Egypt playing a critical role in securing Gaza, Israel reinitiates its campaign of intimidation and violence against Palestinians, reports Erica Silverman from Gaza

Following two weeks of disarray on the Gaza-Egypt border at Rafah, Erica Silverman speaks to Palestinian National Security Advisor Jibril Rajoub in Gaza City

The controversy surrounding Iran's nuclear programme seems to have no end, reports Mona Khalil

Domestic remedies exhausted, Palestinians are seeking redress in foreign courts, much to the chagrin of Israel, reports Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank