Controversy over the comments of Syria's former vice-president persists, as does the bitter aftertaste of his treachery, writes Ibrahim Nafie

That Khaddam's remarks on Syria may have been driven by revenge does not change the fact that he endeared himself to no Syrian, leaving question marks as to why he spoke out, writes Hassan Nafaa

Azmi Bishara is alienated by the carnival that surrounds the demise of Ariel Sharon

To what extent will Sharon's absence from the scene affect the Middle East equation, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

The annual season of ritual pilgrimage has become a pale reflection of the traditional spirit of the journey towards God it used to represent, writes Bashir Goth