Lesser evils
There will be general elections in Israel in February 2003. Few Palestinians expect any good to come from them, reports Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Knocking on taboo's door
In an attempt to build bridges with the Arab world, Palestinians who also hold Israeli citizenship held a conference in Cairo for the first time ever. Amira Howeidy reports

Of fences and crossings
Israel intends to sow a trail of destruction through Falamia's best farmland. Jonathan Cook reports on the plight of olive farmers in the West Bank village

Iraqi opponents reconcile differences
Exiled Iraqi opposition groups are preparing for post-Saddam Hussein era, but seem as divided and fragile as ever, writes Salah Hemeid

A new beginning?
The Islamist Justice and Development Party rewrote the Turkish political map on Sunday with a landslide election victory. Gareth Jenkins reports from Ankara

Learning through letters
After months of media debate over the morality of America's war on terrorism, US and Saudi intellectuals are planning to meet face to face. Rasha Saad reports

Robotic warfare in tribal backwaters
Monday's car blast that killed several suspected Al-Qa'eda members takes the US-led war against terror in Yemen to new heights, reports Nasser Arrabyee from Sana'a