A pretext for war?
With a unanimous vote at the Security Council threatening "serious consequences" if Baghdad does not comply with new weapons inspections, the UN has given the Bush administration international cover to attack Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid

Full text of the UN Security Council Resolution No. 1441

A lesser evil
Ditching their vocal radicalism, the Syrians voted in favour of a flawed United Nations resolution on Iraq. And, says Mohamed Khaled El-Azaar, they did the right thing

Clear and present danger
Grappling with the imminent challenges they face, Arab countries have become more pragmatic than ever. Dina Ezzat reports

Unity in the face of adversity?
Facing the 'anti-peace' Sharon-Netanyahu-Mofaz government, Palestinian factions are seeking unity, writes Khaled Amayreh from occupied Jerusalem

Death by Predator
The killing of an Al-Qa'eda suspect in Yemen has raised questions about the lengths the US will go in its war against terrorism, writes Nyier Abdou

Silence and simmering anger
Angered by the CIA attack on alleged members of Al-Qa'eda in their country, Yemenis are asking their government questions it doesn't want to answer, writes Nasser Arrabyee from Sana'a