The head of the Israeli Army revealed nothing but cant in recent interviews: Israel's malign intentions towards its neighbours are unaltered, but not unassailable, writes Azmi Bishara

International law has suffered badly at the hands of imperial arrogance lately, but hope remains for reason and justice to win out, writes Gamil Matar

Can Iraq pass the democracy test, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

To understand the violence unleashed in Iraq since May 2003, one must understand the context of the country's invasion, writes Diaa Rashwan

Contrary to black and white depictions, Hala Mustafa argues that the state is the cornerstone of reform