Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is to be given a state funeral in Cairo and buried in Ramallah. Dina Ezzat reports

On the eve of the American presidential elections, US President George W Bush extended sanctions against Sudan for yet another year even as Sudanese protagonists try to talk peace, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The confrontation between Lebanon's Syrian-backed government and the opposition is set to intensify further, reports Mohalhel Faqih from Beirut

Death in Falluja does not need a reason. Being in Falluja is reason enough. Nermeen Al-Mufti reports as US and British forces storm the ravaged city

Iran announced on Monday that it is about to conclude an agreement in Paris with Britain, France and Germany

The Palestinian Authority is meeting with Palestinian factions in order to smooth power transition. Change will not be easy, however, reports Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank

Arafat's political death has been announced as often, and as prematurely, as the real thing, writes Azmi Bishara

The blame, writes Ghada Karmi , is shared by many