Israeli diktat?
Sharon's acceptance of the roadmap surprised many. But the most appropriate Palestinian response may well be fear, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem

Containing chaos
With two summits in the region next week Arab diplomacy has moved into overdrive, reports Dina Ezzat

Disingenuous approval
Israel's conditional acceptance of the roadmap ups the pressure on the Palestinians. Khaled Amayreh reports from Nablus

First steps on the road
It remains unclear whether Bush's personal touch will set the roadmap on the right track. Nevine Khalil and Soha Abdelaty check for speed bumps

All or nothing
Prominent Iraqi political groups may once again take on the appellation "opposition", reports Nyier Abdou in Baghdad

Assault and pillage
With chaos reigning supreme in Iraq, the humanitarian crisis looms even larger, writes Rasha Saad from Baghdad

Endorsing the occupation
UN resolution gives US and Britain sweeping control over Iraq as Iraqis remain sceptical, writes Salah Hemeid

Rights council draws criticism
The decision to bring the newly proposed National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) under the purview of the Shura Council has confirmed some MPs' worst suspicions. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Region

Fighting the conspiracy of silence
Huwaida Arraf talks about the International Solidarity Movement's efforts to protect the Palestinians from Israeli oppression

Push for peace
Cairo talks signal preparations for peace and democracy in Sudan, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Egypt

A tale of two visions
Arab intellectuals have gathered on opposite sides of the American question -- "Are you with us or against us?" -- and are shouting at each other over the divide. Omayma Abdel-Latif listens in

A victim's case
Along with over a hundred other innocent people, popular TV personality Salwa Hegazi was killed when Israel shot down the civil aircraft she was on in 1973. Thirty years later, her family has decided to sue. Rehab Saad reports

International

Eye on Evian
Talks between G8 foreign ministers in Paris focussed on major regional and international security issues, paving the way for the weekend's G8 summit in Evian, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Economy

Rise of the euro
A rise in the euro rate is wreaking havoc on the Egyptian economy, reports Yasser Sobhi

Commemorating Al-Nakba 1948-1998 15 May

Bridge across the Nile Valley

The dividing line
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