The price of diplomacy
Yasser Arafat has been feted internationally for his "wise" decision not to declare a Palestinian state on 4 May. But in the Occupied Territories Palestinians are less impressed with his leadership. Graham Usher reports from Jerusalem
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'Resistance is
the only option'
Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, in an interview with Mohamed El-Masri in Gaza, said he did not care whether Labour or Likud won the upcoming 17 May elections in Israel as both parties have their hands covered with Palestinian blood
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Breaking the ice
The election of Algerian President Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika was initially received with caution in neighbouring Morocco but, writes Dalal Abu Ghazaleh from Rabat, economic concerns might force both leaderships to adopt a more pragmatic approach
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Getting mild on human rights
What were the reasons behind the mild tone of the recent report of the UN Commission on Human Rights dealing with violations in Sudan? Mohamed Khaled seeks an answer
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Turkish public in a lynching mood
International pressure on Turkey to ensure a fair trial for Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has intensified amid continuing allegations that Ocalan's lawyers are being intimidated by police, Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul
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Hands across the Gulf
Tehran's announcement that President Khatami will visit Saudi Arabia on 15 May indicates that recent efforts to improve ties between the two countries have succeeded. Rasha Saad reports
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Conservatives defied
Under a fierce attack by conservatives, Khatami's "progressives", once again, win the day, writes Safa Haeri
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