Sometimes a little less caution is in order, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Democratising the Arab world is no less a flimsy fig-leaf for Washington's real designs in the region than were Iraq's alleged WMDs and Al-Qaeda links, writes Patrick Seale

Momentum towards change cannot be stopped, but a clear vision, on all levels, is vital if the opportunities are to be grasped, writes Hala Mustafa

Amin Howeidi reflects on recent Arab history amid the warm tones of the light of Upper Egypt

Will the Cairo meeting breathe new life into the PLO, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

The appointment of Paul Wolfowitz to head the World Bank is among the most ominous signs yet of the ambitions of Washington's elite, writes Mohamed Hakki

This week, to the detriment of us all, Bush placed two of the most virulent American ideologues in prime positions in two of the most influential international organisations, writes Hassan Nafaa

In appointing Wolfowitz to the World Bank, the US is turning the war on terror into a war on the poor, writes Curtis Doebbler

Unity among the Palestinian factions is necessary but not sufficient. Peace is only possible if Israel stops sabotaging international law, writes Mustafa Barghouti

Pro-reformers must take up the baton if the momentum towards democratisation is not to peter out, argues Khalil El-Anani