'Unfortunate incidents'
Israel kept up its fight against "Palestinian terror" with killings of schoolchildren and the elderly, while illegally seizing more land in Tulkarm. Khaled Amayreh reports from Jerusalem
Save the children
The Israeli occupation is killing the Palestinians. Bombings and armed invasions are merely the tip of the iceberg, writes Catherine Cook
Living on Nasser Street, Bethlehem
What is it like to live under nearly permanent curfew? Talal Jabari tells the story of a single building in Bethlehem
Odd man out
The only Palestinian left in Cyprus following the deal to end the siege of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem feels bitter towards the EU for not fulfilling its promises. He spoke to Michael Jansen in Nicosia
Counting down for war
With the Bush administration moving intently towards mobilising anti-Saddam Hussein forces, the question is now when and how it should be done, writes Salah Hemeid
Doubtful benefits
Iran remains uncertain whether backing US plans to topple its old foe, Saddam Hussein, would assure a win-win scenario, Azadeh Moaveni reports
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Jordan seriously fears the consequences of the expected US strike against Iraq, Al-Ahram Weekly's special correspondent reports from Amman
Dervis' choice
The resignation of prominent Turkish Economy Minister Kamal Dervis from Ecevit's cabinet could weaken centre-left parties and benefit Islamists, Gareth Jenkins reports from Ankara
Sudan's future in the balance
Anticipation heightened as representatives of the Sudanese government and chief armed opposition forces met in Kenya for the second round of peace talks aimed at ending the country's 20-year civil war, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Engaging with the West
Last week saw the first meeting between Libyan leader Gaddafi and a British official in two decades, signalling a thaw in relations between the two countries after years of hostility. Rasha Saad reports
Fiery Clashes at Ain Al-Hilweh
LEBANESE Islamist militants attacked strongholds of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah group in Lebanon's largest refugee camp on Tuesday, igniting a clash that killed two fighters and wounded seven. --read on--
Fighting terror or placating America?
Yemeni authorities have heightened security in cooperation with the United States in fear of more attacks by supporters of Al-Qa'eda, Nasser Arrabyee reports from Sana'a
Reservations reborn
Bedouins in the Negev are resisting official Israeli plans to move them to so-called "planned towns", saying that mounts to forcing them into "concentration centres", writes Jonathan Cook
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