Arafat Attempts to Regain Support Among Palestinians
Thousands of Palestinians on Thursday staged a demonstration in favor of Yasser Arafat as the Palestinian Authority leader faced tough opposition from Islamist ranks over the Israeli-dictated arrests of scores of activists.

Israel Suspends Attacks on Palestinian Authority
Israel suspended Wednesday its strikes against the Palestinian Authority to give its leader, Yasser Arafat, the chance to show he was serious about cracking down on those behind a spate of deadly attacks.

Taliban's Omar Reportedly Agrees to Surrender Kandahar
Media reports and officials say Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar will hand over the final Taliban bastion of Kandahar to a local tribal chief and may also be trying to negotiate his own surrender.

Afghan Factions Sign Landmark Deal for Post-Taliban Government
Rival Afghan factions Wednesday signed a historic power-sharing agreement to form a post-Taliban government and set the country on the road to recovery and democracy after two decades of war.

• Three U.S. Soldiers, Five Afghan Allies Killed by Wayward U.S. Bomb
• New Mindanao Chief Offers Truce
• Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Jerusalem Bombing
• New Taliban Leadership Under Mohammad Nabi?
• Saudi Men Seeking Entry to U.S. Asked to Remove Headdress
• Geneva Conference Discusses Israeli Violence
• OIC Grapples with Afghan, Palestinian Crises
• Afghan Groups Sign Power-Sharing Accord
• Limited Damage in Jerusalem Blast
• Three U.S. Soldiers Killed, 20 Wounded in "Friendly Fire" Incident Near Kandahar