A call to violence
A right-wing US lawmaker urges Israel to ignore the truce and go on killing Palestinians, writes Ali Abunimah from Chicago

Precarious hudna
Amid rising Palestinian anger over Israel's foot-dragging on the prisoners' issue, resistance groups threaten to end their truce with Israel. Khaled Amayreh reports from Ramallah

'Cautiously optimistic'
The new EU envoy to the region told Dina Ezzat he will work to maintain the window of opportunity for peace in the Middle East

Conflicting rhetoric
In the aftermath of verbal sparring between Saudi and US officials regarding Congress's report on the 9/11 attacks American rhetoric demonstrates conflicting views over the oil rich kingdom's fight against terrorism. Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Roadmap timeline:
30 July: 10 Palestinian detainees and five Israeli prison guards are wounded in Shikma Prison in southern Israel after...

Racism reinforced
New Israeli citizenship law targets Palestinians and empowers Israel's transfer policies. Jonathan Cook writes from Jerusalem

Broken promises
Isam Alkhafaji, former member of the Iraqi Reconstruction and Development Council spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about the American experience on how not to build a nation in Iraq

Prolonged uncertainty
Arabs are still asking questions about Iraq. Dina Ezzat reports

Forgive and forget
Four months after a US-led coalition unseated Saddam Hussein, Kuwaitis are still haunted by his 1990 invasion of their country, writes Salah Hemeid