The fog of peace
Despite feverish diplomatic activity, demographics were the only indication of progress for the Palestinian cause. Khaled Amayreh , in the Palestinian West Bank, reports

Soothing Sudan
Although the ideological divide remains, it has become evident that the Sudanese government and opposition forces have finally decided to pull together, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Lebanon TV on trial
The owner and chairman of a Lebanese TV station was released a day after being arrested on charges of collaborating with Israel. Mohalhel Fakih reports from Beirut

Crack down in Iraq
As its commanders in Iraq expect the anti-American insurgency to escalate, Washington is considering a new get-tough strategy including enlisting Iraqi militias, writes Salah Hemeid

'No militia for Iraq'
A leading member of the Iraqi Interim Governing Council spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about the current situation

The hunt continues
Saudi Arabia offers financial incentives to obtain information on terrorists, writes John R Bradley in Riyadh