Ten years in the making, Salman Abu Sitta's Atlas of Palestine 1948 is an heroic undertaking. It is, writes Amira Howeidy, nothing short of the resurrection of a land

Popular movement renounces attempts to curb resistance to the apartheid wall. Jamal Juma' reports

Palestinians know Jewish settlements are illegal. What is needed are not words but action to enforce on Israel the rule of law, reports Khalid Amayreh from the West Bank

Sami Moubayed highlights the considerations and concerns of upcoming Baath Party Conference, and the likelihood of reform from within

Larsen emphasises the urgent need for free and fair elections in Lebanon and Syria, reports Mohalhel Fakih from Beirut

Much to the chagrin of the Sudanese authorities, the UN hands war crimes prosecutors documents and a list of people suspected of committing war crimes in Darfur, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Finally, the Iraqi parliament has a speaker, though further hurdles remain before a political process is in place, reports Mohamed Al-Anwar in Baghdad

Battles between rebels and government troops have flared up again this week in the Sadah governorate, Nasser Arrabyee reports

A three-day shootout near Saudi Arabia's capital was brought to a close Tuesday with a large number of militants killed or captured, Sherine Bahaa reports