Fortress Iraq American plans to deny the Arab-Muslim identity of the country they have occupied are bound to end in failure, write Abdul-Ilah Al-Bayaty and Hana Al-Bayaty
Beyond security Nermeen Al-Mufti relates the everyday tale of Iraq's kidnap victims
News of warring clans As the country prepares to go to the polls next month, Yehia Said reports from Baghdad on a society which is turning against itself
Return to Mogadishu The return, next week, of the Somali government is a prelude to development and rehabilitation, writes Mahmoud Murad
The axioms of resistance
A horrific Israeli onslaught on Khan Younis left 12 Palestinians dead and 70 more wounded, including many children, Khaled Amayreh reports
Marriage of convenience After prolonged haggling the Likud and Labor parties agree to form a government, reports Khaled Amayreh
Saudi influence slips Differences effectively derail the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, reports Sherine Bahaa
Al-Manar in the dog house Al-Manar television station has become the latest independent Arab broadcasting corporation to be hounded by the West, reports Cilina Nasser from Beirut
Converging interests Forget the rhetoric: Iranian-American relations seem set to blossom during Bush's second term of office, writes Mustafa El-Labbad
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