Freedom of expression is less dangerous to the foundations of the state than its absence, writes Ahmed Naguib Roushdy

The US is jumping to support liberal Arab political forces while what it really needs to do is look again and learn to accommodate Islamist currents, writes Amr Hamzawi

However much pro-Palestinian activists abhor the state of Israel, the Jewish Holocaust happened and it must be accounted for, writes Sue Blackwell

Underlying dynamics in Egyptian politics reveal a classic struggle unfolding between two bourgeois classes, all in the context of a largely disregarded mass, writes Khalil El-Anani

Pragmatic and realistic, Hamas understands well that it must moderate its political positions, and it will, writes Ibrahim Nafie

If the international community responds creatively, Hamas's elections victory will offer new hopes for peace, writes Ayman El-Amir

De-demonise Hamas and support democracy, writes John V Whitbeck

The victory of Hamas in Palestinian legislative elections may help, not hinder, the peace process between the Arab world and Israelis, writes Muqtedar Khan

Essam El-Erian enumerates the factors that have brought Egyptian-US relations to a crucial turning point

Iraqis continue to suffer as the country is slowly torn at the seams, Firas Al-Atraqchi warns the Bush administration

While there was euphoria in some quarters and the gnashing of teeth in others, the more appropriate response to the recent Palestinian elections requires thoughtful assessment, writes James Zogby