International action is necessary to provide protection in law from malevolent ridicule of creed and religious doctrines, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Having gained an unquestionable mandate, Hamas should feel empowered to propose clear alternatives where previous leaders but followed Israeli whims, writes John V Whitbeck

Talk of sanctions, as considerations of their efficacy show, are but prelude to military action on Iran and evidence of failure among US strategists, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

The repetition of the mantra of information has exceeded real achievements in development, writes Awatef Abdel-Rahman

With oil prices soaring, Arab governments have real opportunity to invest in regional cooperative relations, bolstering the Arab world against uncertainties ahead, writes Gamil Mattar

France in 2003 seems nothing like France in 2006. The path from then to now runs through Damascus, writes Hassan Nafaa

If the constitution needs amending, so be it. Full democracy is the prize being sought, writes Galal Nassar