Egypt and Saudi Arabia are offering a lifeline to Syria but it is not unconditional, writes Ibrahim Nafie

The atrocities in Amman are not only testament to the bankruptcy of the war on terror, but indications of the deep rifts which have grown in the Third World as a result of neoliberal ideologies run amok, writes Azmi Bishara

Fair trial or sure conviction? The US cannot have both, writes Salaheddin Amer

Exchanges between Detlev Mehlis and the Syrian foreign minister suggest that Mehlis is more concerned with antagonising Damascus than uncovering the truth behind Al-Hariri's murder, writes Hassan Nafaa

Change does not happen overnight. And without the necessary planning it does not happen even over a decade, writes Samia Farid Shihata

Have the dramatic events that swept through some of the main French cities over the last few weeks cast doubt on the viability of the French model, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

El-Sayed Elewa examines the increasing use of marketing techniques in political campaigns

Despite its significant gains, the Muslim Brotherhood still needs to decide how to balance its social and governmental aspirations, writes Khalil El-Anani