Fault lines betrayed
For some the Geneva Accord was a model peace agreement, for others the ultimate betrayal. In Jerusalem Graham Usher looks at Palestinian dissent

Factions, take two
Palestinian factions meet in Cairo today for a new round of talks. But, as Amira Howeidy finds out, not everyone has the same agenda

Geneva dissension
As Israeli and Palestinian politicians were launching the "Geneva Accord" in the Swiss city, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the occupied territories to protest and condemn the "treacherous document", Khaled Amayreh reports from the West Bank

Not that easy
Washington's plan to give power back to Iraqis earlier than planned has hit a snag as an influential Shi'ite leader voiced opposition to indirect elections, writes Salah Hemeid

Return of the Ayatollah
Can the Interim Governing Council handle the political and moral standoff caused by Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani's demands for elections? Omayma Abdel-Latif seeks answers

Europe apes America
At last weekend's European Union summit in Naples, the continent's leaders pledged to boost defence spending and fight terrorism more effectively, reports Samia Nkrumah from Rome

Another Irish question
Will the electoral shift towards hard-liners on both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland prove the death of devolution, asks Alistair Alexander

Egypt:

Target NDP
Parliament's first week of work was marked by fierce opposition criticism of the ruling party on three fronts -- electoral integrity, political reform, and the economic crisis. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Brothers deny "compromising" dialogue
Top Muslim Brotherhood figures denied published reports that the group wants to dialogue with the US. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports

Engineers on the move
Eight years after their syndicate was sequestered, engineers have begun taking serious steps to try and lift the siege. Mona El-Nahhas reports

The comfort zone
Reem Leila looks at the latest developments in the genesis of the Family Court -- a kinder, gentler judicial alternative for troubled family ties

Free but flawed
The current exchange rate policy has not helped the trade balance, the flagging economy, or budgetary woes. Ahmed El-Naggar argues it could not possibly have succeeded

Features:

Trying times for SMEs
Ever since the government hailed Small and Medium Enterprises as the lifejacket for Egypt's floundering economy, it's been one closed door after another for small entrepreneurs. Yasmine Fathy reports