Three become one The tripartite alliance of Syria, Hizbullah and Tehran will only get stronger in the absence of the broader Arab nation, writes Mustafa El-Labbad
Ahmadinejad meets Al-Assad Syrians welcome the Iranian president to Damascus, taking heart from his show of solidarity and offering reciprocal support, writes Sami Moubayed
A letter to Lebanon Political developments in Lebanon are as rugged and disparate as its landscape, Serene Assir writes
By his own will The abdication of Kuwait's emir saved the country's parliament from the delicate task of forcing the issue, reports Doaa El-Bey
Turmoil not trial The trial of Saddam Hussein was adjourned Tuesday, all parties taken aback by a last minute switch of the presiding judge, writes Doaa El-Bey
Continued divisions With no big surprises in the results of the Iraqi elections, Sunnis, Shias and Kurds seem poised for another battle, this time over a new government, writes Salah Hemeid
Ending an era Whatever the final results of the Palestinian elections, a new dispensation is being born, writes Graham Usher in Gaza
Raise the vote No matter what the result, the infusion of party political debate in the run-up to Palestinian national elections this week is a heartening sign, writes Erica Silverman
Sharp rivalry The race is neck and neck as a large turnout is expected in Palestinian parliamentary elections this week, reports Khaled Amayreh in Jerusalem
The roots of Sharon's legacy Israel's policy towards the Palestinians was not only forged out of the experiences of European Jews at the hands of Nazi Germany, but it also replicates the brutality, writes Salman Abu Sitta
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