Israel's determination to unbalance the Lebanese equation has been long in the planning, writes Azmi Bishara. All they were waiting for was an auspicious time

Israel calculated that the conditions were ripe, including the tacit ascent of Arab governments, to take down Hizbullah. So far, it appears vindicated, writes Emad Gad

Confusion among Lebanese politicians is compounding the crisis in southern Lebanon, writes Nicola Nassif

The US is again putting its interests second to Israel in the Middle East, writes Muqtedar Khan

US must act to stop Middle East escalation, argues James Zogby

Coordination is the key, and that applies to resistance operations as much as anything else, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Caught between policies that deliberately destabilise, and a world willing to condone any level of Israeli violence, the region teeters on the brink, writes Galal Nassar