Gaza for the West Bank Israelis and Palestinians agreed: Israel's latest Cabinet decisions were historic. But the reasons were entirely different, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem
Wait and see Mohamed Al-Anwar, in Baghdad, talks to veteran Iraqi politician Adnan Pachachi about post-elections Iraq
 Old faces rejected
Palestinian Premier Ahmed Qurei is forced to scrap his new cabinet 24 hours after it is announced, reports Khaled Amayreh Mostly grey In Lebanon, colours black and white are not popular, writes Antonio Ferrari from Beirut
Threats and menaces As EU-Iran talks continue Washington is escalating its campaign against the Islamic republic, reports Rasha Saad
Voices of dissent Al-Hariri's assassination has galvanised and strengthened anti-Syrian opposition in Lebanon, Mohalhel Fakih reports from Beirut
Trying times for Damascus Some in Syria call for an immediate pullout from Lebanon, given the surge in opposition activity, while others choose patience. Sami Moubayed writes from Damascus
Spotlight on Syria US officials will escalate pressure on Syria to pull out its troops from Lebanon ahead of upcoming spring elections, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington
Commentary: The war on law itself The Iraqi Special Tribunal for Saddam Hussein is incompetent, partial, anything but independent, and as illegal as the US-led war on Iraq, writes Curtis Doebbler
Post-election doldrums Continuing bloodshed deprives Iraqis of the luxury of discussing the elections and debating the shape of the future government, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad
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