Israel targets political leaders
In only two days, the Israeli army has killed 18 Palestinians in cold bold, destroying for good any possibility of calm in the occupied territories, reports Khaled Amayreh

Reaping Sharon's harvest
The Intifada returned to its source on Sunday and augured a future of religious -- and therefore insoluble-conflict. Graham Usher reports from Jerusalem's Old City

In a trap
After initial scorn, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is now worriedly preparing to face war crimes charges in Belgium. Rasha Saad reports

Looking for pretexts
As Baghdad and the Pentagon exchange accusations, tension is mounting over the US-imposed "no-fly zones" in northern and southern Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid

What really happened
New revelations by US, Palestinian and Israeli officials shatter the Israeli claim that Arafat is to blame for the failure of the Camp David talks last summer, writes Michael Jansen

Tying things up
Last week's visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem to Cairo came at a time when Arab capitals are again uneasy at a revival in Turkish-Israeli relations. Gareth Jenkins reports from Ankara

Resuming the boycott
REFLECTING growing Arab anger at Israeli actions, the Damascus-based Arab Boycott Office held its first meeting in eight years, during which it recommended the resumption of boycott measures to push Tel Aviv to respect peace agreements it signed with Arab countries. --read on--

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