Press freedom -- Israeli style
Israel's denial of press accreditation to dozens of Palestinian media workers was seen as part of a wide campaign on the Palestinian press. Jonathan Cook reports from Jerusalem

Killing the messenger
By targeting private homes and public buildings -- including the Voice of Palestine radio building -- Israel is tightening the noose on Arafat, reports Khaled Amayreh from Jerusalem

Return to sender
Following the interception of a mysterious ship in the Red Sea and an Iranian warning, Israel raised the flag of war against Iran. Azadeh Moaveni reports on the reaction in Tehran

Walking a tightrope
The road to a constructive and fruitful Arab summit is strewn with obstacles. Dina Ezzat reports

Sudanese breakthrough
The Sudanese government and the leading armed opposition have signed a cease-fire for the Nuba Mountains region in western Sudan, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Pushing the limits
With its third statement challenging the government on political reform, the Syrian opposition movement is keeping its demands within reasonable bounds and making its voice heard, reports Sami Moubayed in Damascus

Displaced Palestinians still unsettled
Half a century on, Palestinian refugees in Syria still live in desperate purgatory. Judit Neurink looks at a new project to settle some 300 refugee families in private housing

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