Summit debacle
It remains unclear if, when, and where the Arab summit will convene, reports Dina Ezzat from Tunis

A reshaped table
The assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin empowered Hamas and the only way to defuse its effect is to accept this, writes Graham Usher from Gaza and Ramallah

Plot thickens around Darfur
Khartoum cracks down on the Islamist opposition as the bloodshed in Darfur shows little sign of abating, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Asserting Egypt's leadership
President Hosni Mubarak's reaction to Tunisia's postponement of the Arab summit re-confirmed Egypt's pioneering and influential role in the Arab world. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Egypt:

An even more active brotherhood?
The assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin provided the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood with a golden opportunity to increase its base of support

Prison for 'incitement'
Human rights groups slammed last week's prison sentences against 26 defendants charged with propagating the ideology of a banned Islamic group, writes Jailan Halawi

Region:

Unbearable disgrace
Children are the most helpless victims of the bloodshed in Israel and the occupied territories, Khaled Amayreh reports

Mixed feelings
Turkey's ruling party sweeps local elections but may come to regret it, Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul

Rallying against the leader
As the presidential elections in Algeria enter their final phase, criticism of Bouteflika is growing. Yet the incumbent's chances of winning seem untainted, writes Amira Howeidy

International:

When the voiceless speak
Will the new Spanish government respect the civil rights of Moroccan immigrants following the 11 March attacks? Serene Assir investigates

Old lessons renewed
Pakistan finds it hard going in the tribal areas, reports Iffat Idris from Islamabad

Economy:

Free but not unfettered
Lifting the ban on imported textiles may not prove a threat to the local industry after all, Niveen Wahish and Sherine Nasr find out

Economic empowerment
Conservative traditions, widespread discrimination, less education and other factors combine to keep women marginalised in the work force. Yasser Sobhi reports