Karim El-Gawhary, in Riyadh, gauges the mood in residences of Western foreigners after the attacks in Al-Khobar this week in which 22 people were killed

The Sudanese government and the country's chief armed opposition group signed three peace protocols in Kenya last week. But how long will the party in Sudan last, wonders Gamal Nkrumah

by Hassan Abu Taleb

Constitutional amendments accidentally annul educational reforms as Turkey liberalises in the hope of accelerating EU accession negotiations, reports Gareth Jenkins from Istanbul

The trial of 15 Yemeni terror suspects began last Saturday in Sanaa, Peter Willems reports

The fight against terrorism in Saudi Arabia took a new turn this week with a hostage drama in the eastern city of Al-Khobar, writes John Bradley

The US Iraqi enterprise was meant to transform the entire Middle East to the benefit of the Americans. Ironically, it is the US failure now that threatens to spread elsewhere, writes David Hirst, in Beirut

Iraqi Shias seek political representation along sectarian lines, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif

James Brandon in Baghdad gauges reactions to wranglings over the new Iraqi government

The Bush administration's desperation to have an interim Iraqi government in place by 30 June is the tip of the iceberg, reports Khaled Dawoud from Washington

For the first time in nearly two decades, nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu was able to speak directly to the world in an interview with the British media at the weekend. Jonathan Cook reports

Violent clashes in Lebanon between the army and protesters highlight the country's severe economic crisis and renew memories of urban warfare. Mohalhel Fakih reports from Beirut