Bush talks turkey
American pundits debated whether Bush's top secret, brief visit to Baghdad airport last week was an act of heroism, or an indication of failure, reports Khaled Dawoud from Washington

Rethinking the UN
After a bruising year, the United Nations is looking to a new panel of experts to help stave off irrelevancy. Jaideep Mukerji investigates

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

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

Variety's the spice
Why do Western governments turn a blind eye to human rights violations in one African country and condemn abuses in another, wonders Gamal Nkrumah

Speaking in tongues
The US will have to dismantle illegal tariffs on steel if it is to escape trade sanctions, writes Faiza Rady