America's choices
Iraq has accepted the "unconditional" return of UN inspectors, Mohamed El-Sayed Said, in Washington, envisages possible future scenarios

The drums of war recede... for now
Amr Moussa speaks to Dina Ezzat about the tense hours leading up to the Iraq-UN agreement and its possible consequences

What Machakos should achieve
A resumption of the Sudanese peace talks is expected, even as peace efforts seem deadlocked and the warring parties cannot bring themselves to discuss a cease-fire, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Flexing democratic muscles
The forced resignation of Arafat's cabinet does not necessarily mean weakening the Palestinian leader as Israel likes to believe, Jonathan Cook reports from Jerusalem

Arresting atonement
Yom Kippur marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday season and the worsening of conditions for the Palestinians, reports Khaled Amayreh from Jerusalem

The cruelty of memory
Thousands marched in Beirut this week to commemorate the memory of the lives lost in the Sabra and Shatila massacres, and to remind the world of Sharon's past. Zeina Abu Rizk reports