The noose tightens
As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon harrows the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat grows increasingly embattled. Khaled Amayreh reports from the occupied West Bank

Not to be bargained with
As peace talks in the region shudder to a halt, a Palestinian rights group is busy reminding the world that any settlement must also recognise the rights of five million refugees. Anayat Durrani writes from Washington

Muted anger
The greater the escalation of violence in Palestine, the deeper the gulf between Arab governments and their people. Sherine Bahaa reports on the Arab reactions to the latest carnage in the occupied territories

Farewell to arms
Last week, Druze leaders staged their first ever convention against compulsory military service in Israel. Jonathan Cook reports from Yirka, a Druze village in northern Israel

Sharon's blood-drenched hands
Life is gradually flowing back into the efforts to indict Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Belgium, which had been sidelined by the 11 September attack on the US and the US-led 'war against terror' that followed it, Amira Howeidy reports.

The shackles of leadership
The recent release of nine political prisoners won't be enough to defuse dissent in Syria, Ranwa Yehia reports

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