Amending Lebanon's constitution by Syrian dictate has thrown the country into political turmoil, writes Mohalhel Fakih

Lebanon is in no position to oppose UN Resolution 1559, writes Ziyad Baroud from Beirut

Amid scepticism from the Palestinian public, and under the shadow of military occupation, voter registration begins in the occupied territories, Khaled Amayreh reports from the West Bank

The hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners entered its fourth week with the health of its most famous rebel worsening.

The West must open its eyes to the reality of life and death in Iraq, Nermeen Al-Mufti writes from Baghdad

Stalled Darfur peace talks in Nigeria augur ill for Sudan, writes Gamal Nkrumah

South Africa is showing a growing interest in the Arab world. Dina Ezzat looks into Pretoria's Arab policy

Twenty years after the peak of the oil boom, Saudi Arabia is struggling to find enough jobs for its citizens. Rasheed Abou-Alsamh reports