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Analysis: New US-Israeli arms deal
A $30bn military aid deal with the US is welcome news for Israel, who needs additional spending, says Jonathan Marcus.

Reporters' round-up: Blair legacy
As UK Prime Minister Tony Blair reveals his plans to stand down as Labour leader and prime minister, BBC correspondents around the world assess his foreign affairs legacy.

Live - Masters 2007
Justin Rose misses a putt at 18 to drop to level par - two shots behind the leaders Brett Wetterich and Tim Clark at the halfway stage.

Washington diary: Inside Iran
BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei considers the complicated relations between the US and Iran.

Mid-east awaits answers from Rice
Condoleezza Ricehas a lot of explaining to do on her visit to the Mid-east is she is to sell the Bush line on Iraq and Iran, the BBC's Jeremy Bowen writes.

Rice seeks Mid-east support on Iraq
The US secretary of state may find as much scepticism over plans for Iraq in the middle east as in Washington, says Jonathan Beale.

Donors make huge Lebanon pledge
International donors meeting in Sweden promise more than $940m in new money to help rebuild war-torn Lebanon.

Washington risks a wider conflict
The BBC's Jim Muir examines the United States' changing role in conflicts in Lebanon.

Lebanon crisis fires Mid-east press
Lebanon's press captures the sense of crisis gripping ordinary people in the country.

Carmakers map out eastern drive
While Western carmakers look to the east to cut costs, their Chinese rivals are after a bigger slice of the global market.