British military command transfers security to the Iraqi army in Basra, but Shia rivalries may mean turbulence to come in this part of Iraq, Nermeen Al-Mufti reports

While illegal according to international law, Israel presses ahead in denying Gaza access to fundamental commodities, writes Marian Houk in Jerusalem

Boutros Boutros-Ghali tells Dina Ezzat that time will resolve the Palestinian cause in favour of justice

While the headlines talk about Hamas, it is real everyday people who are suffering and dying in Gaza, writes Ramzy Baroud