Beyond the veto
Ayman El-Amir examines the options open to the UN in deligitimising a US invasion of Iraq

Here and there
Two weeks into the Iraqi war Palestinians see one occupation and one resistance, writes Graham Usher from Gaza

Fuel and force
The prospect of a protracted armed struggle heralds the worst scenario for allied troops in Iraq, writes Galal Nassar

Of terror and defiance
Shamel Darwish in Baghdad experiences first-hand the devastating effects of the war and visits Al-Rashidiya camp on the Jordanian border

'The chick was in the way'
The Bush administration is now admitting that the Iraq war will be far longer and more drawn out than they had at first envisaged, reports Khaled Dawoud from Washington

Resisting occupation
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram Weekly from Tehran, Sayed Mohamed Baqer Al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about his views on the US-led war on Iraq and its consequences

Over a barrel
International oil markets are reflecting the general uncertainty over the course of the war in Iraq, write Walid Khadduri and Gerald Butt

Hand on the trigger
With troops amassed on the Iraqi border, the smallest spark could rekindle Turkey's slow-burning Kurdish question, reports Nyier Abdou in Silopi

New posture for NDP
Responding to popular outrage, the ruling National Democratic Party is now encouraging support for Iraq and condemnation of America's campaign there. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Palliating popular anger
The release of two Nasserist MPs was applauded in parliamentary and political circles. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Sunday, somewhere on the outskirts of Basra, an Iraqi woman flees the city -- declared "a legitimate military target" by British military commanders -- carrying an infant in her arms
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DEPLETED URNANIUM: THE POLITICS WITHIN

 

Not for oil alone
The invasion of Iraq, Azmi Bishara argues, involves grander designs than controlling the Arab country's oil

Betwixt and between
The war in Iraq spells trouble at home,says Hassan Nafaa

The post-war map
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed probes possible scenarios for the post-Iraqi war situation

Lessons learned
Right-wing America has already lost the war, writes Mohamed El-Sayed Said , but humanity has yet to win it

Defeat after occupation?
The real American defeat will come after the United States occupies Iraq, opines Mohamed Hakki in Washington

War by example
The exemplary nature of the US invasion of Iraq bodes ill for the world's future, writes Roger Owen

Street gaps
Amira Howeidy monitors the tension between 'official' and 'popular' Egypt over anti-war activism

'United in fear'
With the Muslim Brotherhood continuing to play a relatively high-profile role in recent anti-war protests, Jailan Halawi explores the somewhat peculiar relationship between the government and the banned -- but tolerated -- group

'The freedom to take our land'
Three decades on, Land Day continues to conjure up heightened bitterness. This year, Palestinians' anger was directed at Israel, US aggression on Iraq and the ineffectual Arab governments. Jonathan Cook reports from Sakhnin

Over a barrel
International oil markets are reflecting the general uncertainty over the course of the war in Iraq, write Walid Khadduri and Gerald Butt