In spite of the political niceties at the France-Africa Summit in Mali, a much more lethal liaison than France's African colonial legacy seems to be brewing, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Britain ought to look seriously into a more intelligent way of combating terrorism, writes Said Shehata

Once again, the France-Africa ritual is on, Eva Dadrian and Habibou Hamadou Maiga review the Francophone press

The US-backed opposition pulled all available strings to derail Venezuela's legislative elections, writes Faiza Rady

Russia hopes to re-kindle its traditionally strong ties with Arab countries, reports Mona Khalil from Moscow

Last week, the US State Department released the seventh annual report on International Religious Freedom. Sahar El-Bahr reviews

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says his Islam is one of "enlightened moderation". If only it were so in Pakistan, writes Graham Usher in Sangla Hill