A lasting peace in the Middle East remains in reach, but only if the United States asserts its independence from Israel, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Arabs have missed many opportunities to redress the shifting balance of international politics. All is not lost, writes Mustafa El-Feki

US officials scramble to convince leaders and peoples that nothing has changed in Washington's stance towards the Arab-Israeli conflict. Their claims won't wash, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

Are Muammer Gaddafi's recent admissions of past mistakes a Libyan version of perestroika, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

Backed into so many corners, both Arab governments and Arab liberals are out-manoeuvred by Washington's guile, writes Gamil Mattar