Interview with His Royal Highness Prince Hassan of Jordan / Articles / Socio-political and humanitarian enviroment / A new section threat in the Middle East? / Joost Hiltermann. -- Ethnicity,federation and the ideas of sectarian citizenship in Iraq:a critique / Reidor Visser. -- The Kurds as parties to and victims of conflicts in Iraq / inga Rogg and Hans Rimscha. -- Islam as a point of reference for political and social groups in Iraq / Pierre-Jean Luizard. -- The strategic importance of the Internet for armed insurgent groups in modern warfare / Wael Adhami. -- The media and Iraq:a blood bath for and gross dehumanization of Iraqis / Daoud Kuttab,. -- The crisis of professional responsibility in Iraqi journalism:avoiding incitement to violence anmd armed conflict / Ahmad Abdel Majid. -- Assessing the human tragedy in Iraq / Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. -- Humanitarian implications of the wars in Iraq / Nasir Ahmed Al Samaraie. -- Wartime estimates of Iraqi civilian casualties / Beth Osborne Daponte.