Ibrahim Nafie examines Israeli responses to the end of its aggression on Lebanon

Israel's goals in Palestine and Lebanon are inherently irrational. They, argues Issa Khalaf , represent a distorted rationalisation of power and create the conditions for consequences that Israel cannot control

Unequivocally, Israel and the US are the biggest losers from an ill-fated month of war in Lebanon, writes Ayman El-Amir

Hizbullah has emerged from the Lebanese conflict as the major moral force within the region, writes Amr Elchoubaki

Falling into the same cycle of refusing to understand the motives of violent struggle simply maintains a status quo where innocents are at risk, writes Ramzy Baroud

Having failed by force, the US and Israel will now attempt to pursue their aims by other means, writes Galal Nassar

The "new Middle East" Bush is dreaming of is but indication of the failure of his entire regional policy, writes Amr Hamzawi

Hizbullah's moral and ground victory over Israel has instilled a spirit of renewal and justice in the Arab world, writes Curtis Doebbler