Will peace prevail?
After months of intensive diplomatic effort Israel and the Palestinians begin implementing the roadmap, writes Khalid Amayreh
Behind the blue door
The Americans claim attacks on their troops in Iraq are perpetrated by rogue officers from the old regime. But there are other causes, writes Graham Usher from Faluja
Divide and destroy
Sharon sends bulldozers into Nazareth, but with an eye on Jerusalem. Jonathan Cook reports from Israel's only Arab city
Cumulative chaos
As attacks on US troops in Iraq mount, the country sinks further into chaos. Will the US reconsider its occupation strategy, wonders Salah Hemeid
Isolating Jerusalem
In this third of a four-part series addressing the main points of the Mideast roadmap, Jonathan Cook focusses on Israel's demographic war over Jerusalem
Mission American hearts and minds
Last week's US tour by Gamal Mubarak and a high-level Egyptian delegation was meant to explore and reinforce the strategic relationship between Egypt and America. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Where Egypt needs to go
An Egyptian delegation was in the US last week to lobby for closer economic cooperation between the two countries. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Egypt
Heliopolis traffic upheaval
Not everybody is pleased with the major new traffic improvement project currently underway in Heliopolis. Gihan Shahine reports
Flighty future?
Recent adjustments to civil aviation laws are meant to improve safety standards near Egyptian airports, and provide vital support for the sector's ambitious development plans. Amira Ibrahim reports
Interview
'Unholy alliances'
John Esposito spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about the struggle for America's soul
Region
Cosmetics or conviction?
Turkey passes another EU reform package, but questions remain about the government's sincerity. Gareth Jenkins reports from Ankara
The last word
Encircled on all sides by its erstwhile "Great Satan", the Iranian regime is in no mood to listen to the domestic opposition. But can it afford to, wonders Mustafa El-Labbad
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