Focusing on the Syrian track
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright postponed her visit to the region upon Barak's request. The basic reason for the adjournment, writes Lamis Andoni in Boston, is to prepare for full-fledged American mediation between Israel and Syria
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Hamas on the warpath
An announcement by Hamas that it will resume anti-Israel attacks raised fears among Israeli and PA officials alike. Khaled Amayreh, in Jerusalem, reports on the possible reasons behind Hamas' decision
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Who's killing Iraq's children?
 As the US and Iraq continue to trade accusations on responsibility for the horrifying death rate among Iraqi children, the bitter reality remains that more and more children are dying every day, writes Salah Hemeid
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Victims of the massive earthquake which hit Turkey early Tuesday slept outside their homes in fear of the aftershocks. The death toll rose to at least 3,000 people as rescue workers continued to pull from the rubble of collapsed buildings
photo: AFP
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Erbakan bounces back
Amendments to the Turkish Parties Law might allow the return of former Islamist premier Necmettin Erbakan to political life, Garith Jenkins writes from Istanbul
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On the mend in North Africa
The restoration of ties between Algeria and Morocco and the reopening of their joint border is expected to take place sooner rather than later, writes Nasr El-Qaffas from Algiers
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The times, they are a-changing
Sudanese opposition leaders have welcomed Egyptian and Libyan mediation efforts in the current crisis in the Sudan, but warn that they will not compromise on the Asmara agenda, writes Gamal Nkrumah
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