An Arab League plan is being portrayed as Lebanon's last chance, but it has yet to stick, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut

Just weeks after the Annapolis parade, Bush on tour to Israel has given carte blanche to Olmert for whatever level of violence against Palestinians he pleases, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Israel's cat and mouse game of starving Gaza of vital resources continues, despite a brief reprieve on fuel supply levels, writes Marian Houk in Jerusalem

While US President George Bush was giving his "allies and friends" in the Gulf a farewell trip, it seems he got nothing but polite nods and interesting outings, Sherine Bahaa reports

The so-called "incident" that took place in the Strait of Hormuz is deeply alarming if understood in context, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

The government in Iraq moves to reach out to some former Baathists, but few are convinced, writes Salah Hemeid

An attack on a UN-AU peacekeeping convoy sounds the alarm bells in Darfur, writes Gamal Nkrumah