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

Walking the tightrope
Faced with increasing US pressure, daunting regional challenges and domestic worries, Iran and Syria are in the eye of the storm. Dina Ezzat and Rasha Saad visit Tehran and Damascus in search of answers to open questions about the present and future of two vulnerable states

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

Family affair
The families of American military personnel deployed in Iraq are visiting the war zone to see things for themselves, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti in New York

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

Vultures home
It is no coincidence that the majority of detainees suspected of involvement in the recent spate of bombings in Istanbul are Kurdish, writes Gareth Jenkins from Istanbul

Just hanging on
As Jordan's monarch visits Washington this week, Sana Abdallah reports from Amman on the rhyme and the reason