While the Palestinians are pulling together, nothing on the other side -- Israel -- inspires optimism, writes Khalid Amayreh in the West Bank

Meshaal is as charismatic as ever, but his language is changing, reports Dina Ezzat

Sudan comes under fire from the international community once again, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Will this year's Arab summit garner the collective Arab will necessary to confront the region's many conflicts and contentious dynamics? Likely not, writes Dina Ezzat

A renewed call for peace, dialogue, tolerance and cooperation was echoed in Madrid as Spanish King Juan Carlos met the representatives of 19 Arab states to inaugurate Casa Arabe, or the house of Arabs, in the heart of Madrid...

Security remains a mirage for Iraq's beleaguered population as Iraq's neighbours are lukewarm about supporting Maliki, writes Salah Hemeid

Iran and the US continue to play cat and mouse as the pressure is building, face-saving options are few, and the spectre of war looms ominously ahead, writes Mustafa El-Labbad