Academic controversy
Despite reported polls, Palestinians and Israelis remain sharply divided over the detail of the so-called Geneva Accords, Khaled Amayreh reports

Hush, hush about Israel's bomb
A recent attack on a Knesset member underscores the country's hostility towards calls for transparency in Israel's weapons of mass destruction programme, Jonathan Cook reports

The enemy within
Two more massive bombs exploded in Istanbul last Thursday, leaving the entire city looking apprehensively over its shoulder for the next attack, Gareth Jenkins writes from Istanbul

Shock and awe v2.0
Despite the recent introduction of Operation Iron Hammer by US forces, Iraqi insurgents are adapting and looking for new ways to exploit an American occupation that is in disarray, writes Salah Hemeid

The homecoming
The bittersweet Kurdish return to Kirkuk is keyed into the politics of demography and humanitarian aid, writes Judit Neurink from Kirkuk

Fit to print?
With Al-Jazeera's critique of American foreign policy and the internal politics of many Arab states making powerful enemies, pressure is building to silence its voice. John R Bradley reports from Riyadh