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Fighting between rival factions in has claimed the lives of more than 800 people in Kenya. A U.S. diplomat says the situation has devolved into ethnic cleansing. Xan Rice, East Africa correspondent for the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper, reports on the latest attempts to negotiate a peace after a disputed presidential election.

In 2007, U.S. forces investigated the backgrounds, nationalities, professions and ages of more than 600 foreign fighters who entered Iraq with the intention of taking on suicide missions. Experts discuss the underlying psychology of the men and women who carry out these attacks.

Kofi Annan, the one-time U.N. secretary-general, arrives in Kenya on Tuesday to address deadly post-election violence. President Mwai Kibaki returned to power last month amid cries from the opposition that the election was rigged.

Last month's National Intelligence Estimate, which concluded that Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003, undercut the Bush administration's previous characterization of the Iranian threat. But it also may have had the indirect effect of strengthening moderates in Iran.

President Bush visits Saudi Arabia, a nation that has struggled to maintain good relations with Washington and rein in Islamic radicals at home. The al-Qaida attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, sparked animosity and suspicion toward Saudi Arabia, the country of origin for many of the hijackers.

President George Bush applauds the United Arab Emirates' progress toward democracy. But evidence of Arab resentment toward the president — who is both deeply unpopular and a vital ally — is visible all over the region.

Tahmima Anam grew up mostly in the West, but tells the story of the Bangladesh war for independence in her first novel, A Golden Age. The inspiration? Her grandmother, who lived through those tumultuous times.

Kenya's opposition leader rejects an invitation to meet with President Mwai Kibaki, saying it would undermine international attempts to end the election-related violence that has left more than 500 people dead.