The Political Situation in Lebanon as Seen from France
MPs Michel Aoun and Saad Hariri following their meeting in Paris, November 1, 2007.

The World as jointly seen by the UN Secretary General and the US President
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) meets with United States President George W. Bush, at the White House in Washington D.C. - 17 July 2007.

The political situation of the Middle East as seen from Rome
US President George W. Bush meeting with Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, Saturday, June 9, 2007. They reportedly discussed various political issues including Lebanon and the war in Iraq.

The Political Scene in Lebanon
President Emile Lahoud, after a lunch meeting with Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Cardinal Sfeir in Bkirki on Tuesday May 29, 2007. Lahoud, apparently with the support of Sfeir, called for the formation of a six-minister "national salvation government" to carry the country out of its prolonged political deadlock. The proposed cabinet would consist of a representative of each of the six "major religious denominations."

The Political Scene in the Middle East as Seen from Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem welcoming US House of Representative's Speaker Nancy Pelosi at Damascus Airport, April 3, 2007.

This image from U.S. photographer Spencer Platt, depicting affluent Lebanese checking out a destroyed south Beirut neighbourhood on Aug. 15, has won the 50th annual World Press Photo Contest.