Downsizing Hamas
 The arrest of Hamas leaders in Jordan does not mean an end to efforts to reach a compromise between the two sides, Lola Keilani reports from Amman
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Crossing the borders
A small protest in remembrance of the Sabra and Shatilla massacre was not the only attempt by Palestinians to protest the national dismemberment Oslo has imposed upon them. Graham Usher reports from Bethlehem and Beirut on a new project aiming to unite Palestinian refugees despite "barbed wire, closures and geographical separation"
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SALEH CELEBRATED: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waving to thousands of supporters celebrating his victory in the country's first direct presidential elections held last week.
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Stoic people, defiant regime!
Almost ten years after his failed invasion of Kuwait, President Saddam Hussein's ruling apparatus continues to hold a tight grip over Iraq and its helpless people. Ahmed Abushadi writes from Baghdad
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 Dealing with Disney
The Arab League's announcement that it will not boycott Walt Disney Corp has sparked Arab criticism, writes Rasha Saad
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Scarf battle rages on
Supporters of Turkey's Islamist MP Merve Kavakci vowed to continue the struggle for her right to wear the head scarf. Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul
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Maghrebis tone down tensions
Bouteflika has toned down criticism of his Maghreb neighbours, paving the road for a possible summit in Algiers in November, writes Dalal Abu Ghazaleh from Rabat
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Oil fuels Sudanese strife
The oil pipeline bombed by Sudanese opposition rebels last week is pumping again, but the flow of oil can only be secured by a comprehensive peace agreement, writes Mohamed Saleh
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