A long year ahead
The capture of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein gave a huge boost to US President George Bush and dealt a temporary blow to his opponents, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Back to the future
Most of the world dances to America's tune but a significant minority refuses to join in the celebrations marking Saddam Hussein's capture, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The morning after
After the euphoria, come the questions. Omayma Abdel-Latif gauges reaction from prominent Iraqi politicians on the US capture of Saddam Hussein

Over and out
Like everyone else Israelis and Palestinians were enthralled by the images of Saddam Hussein's capture, but for different reasons, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Mood swings follow US capture of Saddam
News of the capture of Saddam triggered mixed reactions across the Arab world, from jubilation to shock and disbelief, writes Sherine Bahaa

The rise and fall of Saddam Hussein
Iraqis will remember the 35-year rule of Saddam as a chronicle of agony, fear, war and destruction, writes Salah Hemeid

A piece of the pie
It could be the trial of the century, but who gets to do it, and where? Nyier Abdou looks at the controversy over trying Saddam Hussein

Change of heart
Members of the Iraqi Governing Council made an official visit to France last weekend. Will this be enough to thaw relations between the two countries, asks Laila Hafez in Paris

Pentagon diplomacy
A Pentagon decision to only award reconstruction contracts to coalition partners is a strange way of generating greater cooperation in rebuilding Iraq, writes Jaideep Mukerji

Arab press review:
'The mother of all good news'

Egyptian press review:
The honour should have gone to Iraqis

Ibrahim Nafie:
A new beginning

Azmi Bishara:
Hardly alone

Hani Shukrallah:
Myth laid bare

Bahgory One Line:

SADDAM HUSSEIN: A tangled beard and eyes that seem to betray madness are all that remain of Iraq's one-time leader.