For prosperity and war
The US's latest initiative for a more prosperous Middle East remains glaringly at odds with its plans to wage a war on Iraq. Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

The viceroy
Continuing her series on US war hawks, Lamis Andoni traces the history of Zalmay Khalilzad

'Bridge' over troubled waters?
The Powell initiative for "sustained reform in the Arab world" has been received with disappointment or, at best, indifference, by most Arab capitals. Dina Ezzat reports

Road blocked
Bush said he is not yet ready to adopt a diplomatic "roadmap". It is another case of the US weighing Israel's interests above all others, writes Graham Usher in Ramallah

Covering history with concrete
Is Nazareth the victim of politicisation of archeology? Jonathan Cook investigates the case of an archaeological find that may rewrite history books

Hear no evil, see no evil
Israeli bullets and the scourge of poverty are the enemies in Palestinians daily struggle for survival. Khaled Amayreh reports from occupied Jerusalem

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A man with a plan
Although Ankara's dream of joining the EU is on hold, Turkey's prime minister claims to have a 'Plan B' ready to put into action. Gareth Jenkins reports

Who's going nuclear
Iran's nukes come under scrutiny. Azadeh Moaveni reports

Criminalising Hizbullah
Political pressure has induced the Canadian government to ban Hizbullah. Aziza Sami reports from Montreal

Not kid stuff
A book by a 15-year-old girl on Palestine is causing a sharp outcry by anti-Semitism activists in France. Amina Elbendary reports