Sunnis in suspense As Sunni Arabs show signs of joining the political process, suicide bombers step up their bloody campaign in Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid
Bowing out? The incumbent Yemeni president takes his hat out of the ring, or so it seems, amid intense speculation over the country's political future, Nasser Arrabyee reports
A clean slate Clashes break out in Beirut over the amnesty of Christian warlord Samir Geagea, while a new cabinet has been finally approved, writes Serene Assir
The second front With the IDF poised for a full-scale offensive in Gaza, right wing settlers battling their own government give Abbas a temporary reprieve, reports Erica Silverman
Commentary: Hamas' heavy hand Pushed on by factional rivalry, Hamas is flexing its muscles in Gaza to the cost of Palestinian unity, writes Samir Ghattas
Rice to the rescue? US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Darfur even as the debate over Sudan's political future still rages, writes Gamal Nkrumah
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