Healthy self-criticism, writes James Zogby , is key to good media performance

The logic of Syrian realpolitik now seems to be paying off, writes Emad Fawzi El-Shueibi

Hertzl's vision of sharing what can never be relinquished meets Arafat's proposal for Jerusalem as the capital of two states with no Berlin Wall, argues John Whitbeck

What exactly is forestalling an end to the massive loss of human life in Darfur, asks Ramzy Baroud

Debates over reforming the Coptic Orthodox Church have sparked controversy among Copts. At the heart of the problem, argues Mariz Tadros , lie questions of loyalty

Little of sustenance, writes Abdallah El-Ashaal , resulted from the Sharm El-Sheikh conference on Iraq

Pondering his options, Bush is sticking with Israel despite the consequences, writes Galal Nassar

Civil society is a contentious domain, caught in the middle between traditionalist suspicions and governmental domination, writes Ammar Ali Hassan

Glittering dreams and unfulfilled wishes are the legacy of the late first president of the Russian Federation, writes El-Sayed Amin Shalabi

Spying is just a fact of life amid the commerce of states, writes Amin Howeidi