Abdullah in the saddle
The appointment of the relatively unknown Abdul-Ra'ouf Rawabdeh as Jordan's new prime minister was the first big step by King Abdullah to assert his authority, writes Lola Keilani from Amman
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A fruitful meeting?
Iraq hopes that an upcoming Arab League meeting will help in restoring its Arab ties. Rasha Saad spoke to Iraq's ambassador to the Arab League
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Democracy road?
QATAR took a first step along a possible road of parliamentary democracy by holding its first ever municipal election this week. --read on--
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Licence to kill civilians
Israel, with possible US backing, may try to change the terms of the cease-fire understanding in south Lebanon, which prohibits the targeting of civilians. Lebanon, however, stands firm in rejecting any such attempt, reports Zeina Khodr from Beirut
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Torture all the same
A recent UN report has stated that Israel's human rights record has improved. But does substituting foul-smelling sacks placed on Palestinian detainees' heads with ones that smell less rancid constitute much of an improvement? Khaled Amayreh reports from Jerusalem
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Tough times ahead for new emir
Bahrain's new ruler is expected to pursue his father's policies, aware that maintaining the stability of the small state in the volatile Gulf region is the key challenge, Sami Kamal writes from Manama
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Getting tough with Israel
Willian Cohen's regional tour is aimed at rallying Arab support for US policy on Iraq and, perhaps, at stopping a Binyamin Netanyahu victory in the Israeli elections. Graham Usher writes
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Missiles, anyone?
US Defence Secretary William Cohen toured the Gulf region to sell both arms and plans for the overthrow of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Sherine Bahaa follows the tour
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Unprecedented visit
MARKING the first visit to the West by an Iranian leader since the 1979 Islamic revolution, President Mohamed Khatami arrived in Italy Tuesday with an important agenda. --read on--
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