Go, destroy and leave
The Palestinian uprising enters its eighth month with no signs of waning, despite increasing Israeli brutality. Khaled Amayreh reports from the occupied West Bank

'A very big mistake'
Is Europe considering a larger role in the Middle East conflict? Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel speaks to Tarek Atia at the beginning of his regional tour

Baghdad shifts diplomatic gears
The recent cabinet shuffle in Iraq signals that Saddam Hussein is rethinking his foreign policy, writes Salah Hemeid

Putting Africa back on the Arab agenda
Revamping Arab-African cooperation may become a reality rather than just a dream following the meeting of Arab and African foreign ministers in Algiers, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Algerian agitation
Books, demonstrations, magazines, protests: Algerians are again challenging their government over its human rights record. Khaled Dawoud reports

Boycott meeting shelved
EU-Gulf trade progress
The Genocide continues
Morocco improves its rights record

Returning to the cause
The Intifada remains an anti-colonial revolt -- and Um Tuba proves it. Graham Usher reports

Packing a stronger punch
Yasser Arafat sends his regrets, Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah shows up early, and security is very, very tight. Azadeh Moaveni previews the Intifada conference in Tehran