Constituting the crown prince
As King Hussein's son, Abdullah, takes over as crown prince, Lola Keilani in Amman reports on efforts to emphasise that Jordan's future king is fit for the job
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Safer than ever?
Yemeni Minister of Interior Hussein Arab was in Amman this week for the meeting of Arab Interior Ministers. He spoke to Jailan Halawi on the explosive security situation in his country and claimed that everything was under control
On the road
to civil rights
Does Lebanon's decision to ease travel restrictions imposed on the Palestinians signal a more lenient policy towards the refugees? Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut
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Keeling before Israel?
Two Israeli Mossad agents, arrested for spying against Cyprus, were charged with lesser counts and given a three-year jail sentence. Hamza Hendawi, in Larnaca, writes that Cyprus may have given in to pressure from Israel
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The Ayatollah's dream fades
Twenty years ago, the late Ayatollah Khomeini landed in Tehran from Paris to an unprecedented welcome. After two decades, Iranians appear to have lost their revolutionary dreams, writes Safa Haeri
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Maintaining the stranglehold
The Security Council decision to review sanctions against Iraq is a modest step unlikely to lead to the lifting of the embargo soon, writes Al-Ahram Weekly's special correspondent on Iraqi affairs
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Dangerous games
With aerial attacks a daily event and clear divisions within the UN, the present status quo on Iraq is intolerable, says Dennis Halliday. He should know -- he spent a year in Baghdad trying to make it work. Graham Usher spoke to him for Al-Ahram Weekly
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