An uneasy calm reigned in Lebanon this week as both sides of the political divide appeared keen to give diplomacy a chance, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut

It really does appear that Bush is gearing up to attack Iran, which by any count would be a disaster while the US teeters on the edge of the abyss in Iraq, writes Ramzy Baroud

The US may have taken token steps towards scolding Israel for using cluster bombs in Lebanon, but where are the maps of where they were dropped, asks Serene Assir in South Lebanon

Official reports are mixed as questions are asked about how many were killed in Najaf last week, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti

The departure of a top Arab diplomat from his Baghdad mission is a warning shot to Arab states that they must pull their act together, reports Dina Ezzat