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The world has seen it before: preparatory talks, calls for patience, and high-level meetings attended by dramatic fanfare. Does peace loom larger on the horizon now than hitherto? With the essential problems as entrenched now as ever, and with cracks appearing in the official veneer, Arabs wonder what awaits them in Annapolis
Just talk Ordinary Palestinians have no reason to treat the upcoming Annapolis conference as anything but theatre, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah
Stop or step out One of the UN's own calls for the UN's head to stop playing favourites in Israeli-Palestinian affairs, writes Marian Houk in Jerusalem
Policing truth In spite of the indignity, the US Zionist lobby continues to go after anyone who holds a differing view to its ideology, writes Ramzy Baroud
Awaiting justice Amid continual massacres perpetrated by the US occupation and its local allies, millions of Iraqis have fled their homes. From Damascus and Amman, Amanda Noureddine reports on the exodus
Revenge or resolve? The public is clamouring for action, but the costs will outweigh the benefits, reports Gareth Jenkins in Ankara
No holiday here Hakim's son preaches partition and unity as Iraq's woes abound under occupation, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad
Open to abuse The SPLM's spat with Khartoum highlights the tragic plight of the Sudanese and bodes ill for national unity, frets Gamal Nkrumah
More tunnel, less light Maintaining Sudan's territorial integrity and national unity is essential for regional stability, writes Gamal Nkrumah
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