Israel's raid on a Jericho prison exposes the worthlessness of international guarantees, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Players, not tactics, have changed in the West's attempts to control the Middle East, writes Hassan Nafaa

Galal Nassar assesses the likelihood, or not, of the US and its allies launching a military strike against Iran

Demographic transformations -- particularly urbanisation -- seem to powerfully alter traditional societies when it comes to issues of gender rights, writes Reda Benkirane

As someone who has been facing the full brunt of the might of the pro-Israel lobby in the US, Joseph Massad explains the deceit behind blaming the lobby for US policies towards the Palestinians and the Arab world

Credited with reviving journalism in the Middle East, Al-Jazeera needs more than a pinch of luck to meet the next big challenge it has set for itself, writes Ayman El-Amir