* Lebanese militants call ceasefire Islamist militants besieged by the Lebanese army inside a Palestinian refugee camp have called a ceasefire to try to end a third day of fighting.

* Iran’s secret plan for summer offensive to force US out of Iraq Iran is secretly forging ties with al-Qaida elements and Sunni Arab militias in Iraq in preparation for a summer showdown with coalition forces.

* Israeli strikes on Hamas in Gaza Israel has carried out more air strikes in the northern Gaza Strip.

* Calls to Re-settle Gush Katif With every crash of a Kassam rocket in the Negev, increasingly more voices are calling for a return to Gaza – for different reasons.

* Chinese villagers riot over stricter population-control An intensive campaign to enforce strict population-control measures prompted violent clashes between the police and local residents in southwestern China in recent days.

* Hamas Extending the Conflict to Judea and Samaria The Hamas terrorist organization has made it clear that the barrage of Kassam rocket attacks launched at western Negev communities from Gaza is only the beginning.

* Iraq makes plans for quick U.S. pullout Iraq’s military is drawing up plans to cope with any quick U.S. military pullout.

* Jewish, Christian women gather in Jerusalem Hundreds of Jewish and Christian women met in Jerusalem this week to “promote the status of women based on biblical values.”

* Spy poisoning: UK seeks ex-KGB agent British prosecutors are to ask Russia to extradite businessman and former KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi to face murder charges.

* Analysis: UAE aspires to be as modern as it is rich The United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) vice-president and prime minister have shed some light on what seems to be his vision for Dubai.