Searching for a cease-fire
The Egyptian-mediated inter-Palestinian cease-fire talks resumed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday amid fresh indications that Hamas and Islamic Jihad might soften their conditions for a new truce with Israel, Khaled Amayreh reports from Jerusalem

Latin leanings
Closer Arab-Latin American ties will benefit all involved, reports Dina Ezzat

Loveless letters
While authorities managed to foil an attack on the US Embassy in Beirut, letter bombs originating in Lebanon managed to reach Kuwaiti officials, reports Mohalhel Fakih

Squeezing Saudi Arabia
Despite official opposition, a recent Saudi Arabia Accountability Act introduced in Congress will most likely allow the Bush administration to increase pressure on the ruling family in the kingdom, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Winding road to reform
Saudi Arabia's decision to embrace political reform comes at a difficult time. Sherine Bahaa reports