Down but not defeated Though seemingly routed, the Islamic militants of Somalia are still a power to be reckoned with, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Bush fails to convince A "surge" in US occupation troops is likely to make matters worse, according to most informed US observers, Khaled Dawoud writes from New York
Summit goes to Riyadh Contrary to prior plans, Saudi Arabia decides it will host the next Arab summit, reports Dina Ezzat
Iraq for land Bush's strategy to send thousands more troops to Iraq was met with scepticism in the region, writes Salah Hemeid
More executions Will sending symbols of the old regime to the gallows make life easier for Iraq's US-backed Green Zone government, asks Doaa El-Bey
State of fear Bush's new plan, and tough words from Maliki, assure Iraqis that more violence is ahead, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti
Lebanon's new battleground As the opposition shifts its protest campaign to "Plan B", the pro-Western government's economic plans are the latest focus of dispute, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut
While for Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank it appears Fatah and Hamas have at last understood that fighting each other only adds to the impact of the Israeli occupation, for Erica Silverman in Gaza the seeds of inter-Palestinian conflict have still to be uprooted
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