Tuesday, August 15 06

With early signs of stability, Lebanese civilians start to return home and U.N. aid is on the way. Washington moves decisively to extend blame to Iran, as rumors persist about U.S. involvement in Israel's strategy. Democracy Arsenal picks the winners and losers. Civil society is losing ground against Turkmenistan's repressive President Niyazov. An article by Suisheng Zhaoon about 'China's liberal nationalism'. In Uganda, rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) drop demands for a ceasefire, paving the way for upcoming negotiations. Cause for alarm as civil war in Sri Lanka intensifies.