Israel's regard for Palestinians can be summed up in how it imprisons and terrorises them, writes Khaled Amayreh in the occupied West Bank

The real reason Blair was seconded to the Quartet -- liquidating Palestinian resistance to occupation -- appears ever more clear, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Lebanon's divided leaders were unusually sociable towards each other this week, but the presidential election suffered yet another delay, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut

While straining under occupation, Iraq faces a possible Turkish invasion in the north, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti

With Turkey poised for invasion in northern Iraq, the US faces a dilemma, writes Salah Hemeid

The resignation of Iran's chief nuclear negotiator is unlikely to change the course of tense Iranian-Western relations, Rasha Saad reports