Bush at the Knesset revealed what most Arabs and Palestinians already knew: he is not an impartial broker, reports Khaled Amayreh from Ramallah

A Gaza-Israel truce is on the horizon, though Israel is still sabre rattling and seeking more Palestinian concessions, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Attending the sixth Al-Awda Convention in support of the Palestinian right of return, Anayat Durrani finds resolute the Palestinian struggle for national rights

Kuwaiti general elections produced an identical parliament to the previous one, ensuring that the mindset of the nation is still not ready for change, says Sherine Bahaa

After 19 years, has the Arab National Congress forgotten what it is about, asks Amira Howeidy in Sanaa

Azmi Bishara tells Amira Howeidy that Arab Nationalists have a lot to answer for and that Hizbullah had no other option but to take over west Beirut and parts of Lebanon

Mired in turmoil and complexities, Iraq is looking for foreign investments to rebuild, but will it succeed, asks Saif Nasrawi

Lebanese are holding out for their leaders to break an 18-month impasse in Doha and put them out of their misery, Lucy Fielder reports

Damascus says that outside mediation is not needed in Lebanon. What it means is that it is relying on its Lebanese allies to prevail, reports Bassel Oudat from Damascus