Who will fall first
Both Sharon and Arafat have their eyes fixed on the next phase of the conflict: the post-Saddam era. Jonathan Cook writes from Jerusalem

Fears of catastrophe
While Israel maintained its repression in the occupied territories, Palestinians looked with dread at what may come once American missiles start hitting Iraq. Khaled Amayreh , in occupied Jerusalem, writes

Liquid gold in the Levant?
Lebanon has the potential to become an oil and gas producing country, according to recent studies. Mohalhel Fakih reports from Beirut

Between Jews and Arabs
Israel's Palestinian minority has effectively been forced to quit the country's political scene, says Jonathan Cook

Apartheid unmasked
Israel has provided its citizens with gas masks against a possible Iraqi attack, but none to its 3.5 million Palestinian inhabitants. Talal Jabari reports from the West Bank

A tragedy in every home
The last time Yasser's mother saw her 11-year-old son, he had an Israeli bullet in his head. One year on, she spoke to Annika Hampson about childhood under occupation

Occupation and Olympics
A Palestine boxing champion in Askar Refugee Camp -- where jogging could get you killed-- speaks about how training is being held under occupation