Narrowing the chasm Lebanon's leaders have gathered for dialogue -- again. But with war having deepened divisions, few see much hope for success. Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut
Beauty of the rain The testimony of one man speaks volumes, writes Serene Assir in Bint Jbeil
Deal or no deal As the abortive Somali peace talks held under the Arab League's auspices in Khartoum now resume in Mogadishu, the future of Somalia gets even murkier, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Tenuous possibilities Yesterday, Ismail Haniyah announced the suspension of talks on a unity government in Palestine. Khalid Amayreh, in the West Bank, reports on earlier talks between Fatah and Hamas
To save a life Erica Silverman reports on the women of Beit Hanoun, as they in vain aid Palestinian efforts to end the Israeli incursion into Gaza
If ever a state Talking to three influential figures in Fatah, Hamas and Jihad, Dina Ezzat is presented with visions for the resurrection of Palestine
For whom the bell tolls The mixed Iraqi response to Saddam Hussein's death sentence bodes ill for the war-torn country, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad
The conciliatory dictator Saddam Hussein called on all Iraqis to unite and "forgive" each other two days after he was sentenced to death, writes Doaa El-Bey
Fighting empire George W Bush is not a true patriot, former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark tells Ian Douglas in New York
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