In Rome yesterday, the US obstructed peace efforts, trading an immediate end to the war for a "New Middle East" riding on the back of Israeli military might. This will only stiffen resistance, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif

Washington's not-so tacit support for Israel's strikes threatens to further weaken Lebanon's pro-Western leadership, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

Lebanon's humanitarian plight is desperate, reports Lucy Fielder, while Israel shows little sign of letting up on its mass bombing campaign

The Rome conference discussing the situation in Lebanon ended without agreement concerning the political conditions needed to effect an immediate ceasefire, writes Samia Nkrumah from the Italian capital

Condoleezza Rice is on a mission to rescue the "new Middle East", but it feels more like a swan song, writes Graham Usher

Serene Assir examines the legal principles trounced in the course of Israel's war on Lebanon

The shaping of a "new Middle East" is being attempted by force, but Hizbullah so far have the upper hand, writes Charles Harb

Syria embraces refugees from Israel's open offensive on Lebanon, hoping that the war does not spread, writes Sami Moubayed

Omayma Abdel-Latif, who visited Bint Jbeil several times since the end of the Israeli occupation in May 2000, tells the human story of the "capital of liberation"

In Lebanon, Egypt wants a ceasefire, then a prisoner swap, reports Dina Ezzat

As the Lebanese and Palestinian resistance continue to withstand Israeli aggression, Egyptians struggle to show solidarity, reports Mohamed El-Sayed

After 50 years, only limited attention has been given to one of the nation's most memorable events. Dina Ezzat reports

A trial run using a replica statue will be played out on Friday in a bid to guarantee maximum safety during next month's move of the gigantic red granite statue of Ramses II to its new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum, reports Nevine El-Aref

Last week's strategic dialogue between the US and Egypt is set to become an annual event, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

While most Palestinians support Hizbullah, some fear being identified too closely with Lebanon's plight, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Mainstream media is making the same excuses furnished in Iraq for the destruction of infrastructure and the mass killing of civilians in Lebanon, writes Firas Al-Atraqchi

A sudden increase in the price of gasoline is causing an uproar at gas pumps, writes Sherine Nasr

Nashwa Abdel-Tawwab takes the G8 Summit in her stride

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