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The recent spike in violence in Iraq is becoming centred on sectarian killings, causing security experts to wonder whether Iraq is becoming an unwinnable war for the US and its coalition partners.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will present American President George Bush with a, "Palestinian vision of the requirements for a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians", according to Palestinian officials.

A recent rise in suicide attacks that has left at least 300 people dead in the last 10 days, has the US commanders rethinking their strategies in Iraq.

The US military is looking at December to begin handing over security responsibilities to Iraqi military and security forces, according to a classified document.

US President George W. Bush welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to his Texas ranch on Monday seeking help to bring down soaring gas prices and promote peace in the Middle East.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reiterated yesterday Washington's refusal to support Israeli plans to expand colonies in the West Bank.

There were no weapons of mass destruction. Saddam had no collaborative ties to Al Qaida. All of the justification posed by the White House to fight the war has been discredited.

Safeguarding US interests in the Arab world depends on building stronger bilateral relations. This is what an advisory committee composed of 19 former government officials and regional experts said.2

While the US Government welcomed Israel's recent decision to withdraw its troops from the Gaza strip, it criticised the new route approved by Israel for the separation wall it is building in the West Bank, a move the Palestinians reacted to by accusing Israel of changing "facts on the ground".

The Bush administration has been flying unmanned surveillance drones over Iran for nearly a year

After three years of searching for a reason to invade Iraq, and once invaded, why it did, the Bush administration has finally showcased the election as its reason for going to war.

Richard Armitage, the US Deputy Secretary of State talks to Gulf News on the window of opportunity for Middle East peace, the heightened tensions with Syria and the volatility of the situation in Iraq.