Again, Israeli provocations spur Palestinian militants to attack. All factions, for the sake of the broader cause, should eschew a return to the cycle of violence, writes Ibrahim Nafie

The draft Iraqi constitution is set to break the country into three, pitching ethnic and denominational differences against each other and isolating Arabs, writes Abdallah Al-Ashaal

In resisting foreign powers, the price of life has become too cheap, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

To what extent can they be disconnected, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

The rise of political movements over parties is a direct function of a stolid inertia in the traditional political system, writes Gamil Mattar

The Muslim Brotherhood is straddling the fence on Egypt's presidential elections, opines Amr El-Choubaki

Musa Al-Hindi recalls seeing death stalking the shadows of Sabra and Shatila

Frustrated aspirations, until the world wakes up, define Palestinian political horizons as the occupation marches forward, writes Jamal Juma