Iran is threatening to cut oil supplies from the Gulf, but who would be hurt most by such a move remains open to speculation, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Sharon and Olmert fit together seamlessly, writes Azmi Bishara

Following a seemingly lenient ruling against two judges, it will be more difficult for pro-reform activists to mobilise the masses on the outstanding principles, writes Samer Shehata

Tension between the executive and the judiciary is only an indication of the lines of fragmentation that characterise state and society in Egypt, writes Khalil El-Anani

Opponents to Washington's foreign policy, from Beijing to Moscow and Caracas, are not operating in a vacuum, writes Gamil Mattar

With more evidence emerging of US war crimes in Iraq, even hawkish critics are asking whose agenda America is following abroad, writes Mohamed Hakki

To efface the spectre of terrorism in Sinai, Egypt must make professional and specialised its policing capacities, writes Amin Howeidi