The US has called for the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians without preconditions, an apparent climbdown on earlier demands for a halt to settlement building. Has there been a slide in the US position? Will the change in emphasis affect perceptions of the US's role in the region? Should there be preconditions to talks?

Iraq's foreign minister has called for a UN inquiry into Sunday's twin suicide bombings in Baghdad which left at least 155 people dead and hundreds more injured. He said the inquiry should focus on the support given by foreign countries to insurgents. Do you think Iraqi security forces will be able to protect the country when the US military withdraws?

A series of attacks this month, including a raid on the army's general headquarters, by suspected Taliban fighters has claimed more than 120 lives in Pakistan, raising fears about security in the country and its future. Are you in Pakistan? What is the situation on the ground? Is the government on the right track in its fight against the Pakistani Taliban? Is a military solution viable?