The second week of the Palestinian political prisoners hunger strike has taken its toll, reports Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank

Israel is apprehensive about the ripple effects of its implication in the latest US-espionage saga, reports Khaled Amayreh from Jerusalem

The Sudanese government and umbrella opposition grouping met in Cairo to discuss the political future of Sudan, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Syria has made no friends in Lebanon or abroad by amending the Lebanese constitution to allow Emile Lahoud's term as president to be extended, reports Mohalhel Fakih from Beirut

Iraqis are unsure about the outcome of the battle of Najaf, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from the devastated holy city

Events in Najaf have highlighted the impotence of the interim Iraqi government and the strength of the country's religious authorities, writes Abbas Kadhim

As outrage erupts over the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq, Dina Ezzat finds Muslims in the frontline of demonstrations in support of the hostages

A quiet but determined effort to develop the joint American-Israeli Arrow antiballistic missile is a worrying reminder of the growing military and strategic collaboration between Washington and Tel Aviv, writes Galal Nassar

Effective non-violent resistance is dependent upon conditions the politician-generals of the State of Israel systematically and consciously destroy, writes Jonathan Cook