And now the ripples
While Iraq remained the centre of attention in Egyptian and Arab newspapers this week, some of the limelight was also given to other hot topics of the day, finds Amina Elbendary

All the king's horses
After the fall of Saddam Hussein, who will put Iraq back togerther again? Nermeen Al-Mufti reports from Baghdad

After the fact
With the war in Iraq drawing to a close, attention has turned to the thousands of Iraqis detained during the conflict. Nyier Abdou looks at the legal status of Iraqi prisoners of war

Touring the road to peace
Whether on Iraq or Palestine, the US has made it clear that it alone will name the rules of the game, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Goodbye Saudi, hello Qatar
Qatar's importance in US strategic planning for the Gulf region is set to soar as the US announces the end of its military presence in Saudi Arabia, reports Iason Athanasiadis in Doha

US to 'punish' France
With French diplomatic initiatives multiplying in the wake of the US-led war on Iraq and occupation of the country, Washington has declared that it will "punish" France for its anti-war role, writes David Tresilian in Paris