The war of the roads
The Palestinian uprising has evolved from mass protests to guerrilla-like ambushes on settlers and the roads they travel on. It is not difficult to see why, reports Graham Usher from Kfar Ad-Dik in the West Bank

Iraq tops future US policy
The new American administration is displaying a surly mood towards Iraq, spelling out trouble for Saddam Hussein, writes Salah Hemeid

A Bin Laden connection?
Although Yemen's president can name a suspect in the Cole bombing case, the name of another, more infamous suspect just won't go away. Nasser Arrabyee reports from Sana'a

Riot police up in arms
Anti-riot police in Turkey staged their own protests over the killing of two colleagues, as Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit's government braces itself for more uneasy times ahead, Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul

Ramadan carnage
At least 40 innocent civilians were massacred by suspected Algerian militants in some of the worst incidents of violence carried out since the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan

Radicals tip the scales
The resignation of Iran's culture minister darkens the reform movement's already bleak days. Azadeh Moaveni follows Ataollah Mohajerani's exit

Observer force rejected
Living with grief
Failed trading
Blasted again
Democracy reinstituted