'One day we will return'
Barak's declaration that Palestinian refugees will not be allowed to return to Israel drew sharp criticism from Lebanon and raised fears among its Palestinian population. Zeina Khodr writes from the Ayn Al-Helweh refugee camp in Sidon
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Cutting the West Bank in half
Ehud Barak's first demolition of a Palestinian home in the West Bank is alarming enough, but as Dominic Coldwell writes from Bethlehem, it may well be the tip of the iceberg
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Washington takes a back-seat?
The US, contrary to recently expressed concerns in the Arab world, is moving towards greater involvement in the Middle East peace process -- albeit in different form. Lamis Andoni, in Boston, writes
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Yemen jails militants
A London-based Islamist militant has threatened reprisals against Yemen after eight Muslim Britons and two Algerians were found guilty of plotting to bomb Aden and sentenced to jail terms ranging from three to seven years.-read on-
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Frustrated with Tehran
A speech by Saddam Hussein marking the 11th anniversary of the end of the war with Iran highlighted Baghdad's frustration with Iraq's unresponsive neighbour. Salah Hemeid reports
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PKK swords into plowshares
PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to his followers to abandon the armed struggle was ignored by Ankara and might lead to splits within the group, reports Gareth Jenkins from Istanbul |
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