Mauritania's big lesson
While larger, wealthier Arab states plod on through dictatorships, one small Arab country is moving from military rule to full democracy with ease, writes Hassan Nafaa
Olmert: as expected
Israel is demanding the absurd, but the illusion is shattered if Arab states understand that the game of axis politics is not in their interest, writes Azmi Bishara
The silent Arab majority
The potential is there, momentum having been built. All that is necessary for change in key Arab states now is a trigger, writes Ayman El-Amir
Peace-loving goose chase
Israel is railing that even the mild language of the Arab peace initiative must be replaced by its own demands, writes Ramzy Baroud
History, Iran and the Arabs
While historical allusions to sectarian conflict affect perceptions, the complexity of history betrays easy comparisons between past and present, writes Mazin El-Naggar
The price of humiliation
It is constant injustice and the arrogance of power that create extremism, as the US is now learning in Iraq, writes Sabry El-Shabrawy
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Editorial:
Taking the initiative
Close up:
Evil smile
By Salama A Salama
Soapbox:
Facing the music
By Mahmoud Murad
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