With the Security Council expected to ratify the international tribunal to investigate the murder of Rafik Al-Hariri and the Nahr Al-Bared stand-off continuing, Lebanon is braced for worse times ahead, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif from Beirut

The military siege of the Palestinian Nahr Al-Bared refugee camp has exposed the desperation of Lebanon's Palestinians, reports Lucy Fielder

US President George W Bush has announced sanctions against Sudan while Khartoum remains unperturbed, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Israeli duplicity accompanied by military operations continue unabated in the West Bank, writes Khaled Amayreh in East Jerusalem

There is little chance that this week's US-Iranian talks will end hidden war in Iraq, explains Salah Hemeid

When visiting US Congressmen met the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary spokesman, it provoked more than a little anger from the NDP, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Egypt appears ever more committed to a hands-on approach to Gaza, Dina Ezzat reports

Hopes are high but the challenges facing the nascent Democratic Front Party are even higher, writes Pierre Loza

Success in separate, factory-based actions is raising workers' confidence that they can improve their lot, writes Serene Assir

Female domestic help are to be exported to the Gulf country, stirring a public outcry, reports Reem Leila

For a boycott to be effective, an international coalition is indispensable, says Ramzy Baroud

Only the enemies of the Arab people can welcome the growth of anti-Palestinian sentiment in Lebanon over the Fatah Al-Islam incident, writes Dyab Abou Jahjah

Al-Shamri has found a new life in the US after spilling the beans, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad

The possibility of Turkey having to hold at least two general elections within the space of a few months is strong, writes Gareth Jenkins

US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone focuses on trade rather than aid. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

An all-inclusive field school supported by the American Research Center in Egypt with a USAID grant is heralding a new age for Egyptology and other disciplines

Nader Habib speaks of memory and beans

There is white, there is black, and then there is Rasheed Quraishi, writes Rania Khallaf

Sarah Carr is invited into the good living room