Some US strategists think that Sufi Islam is quiet enough not to question US plans, seemingly ignorant of its history of resistance to imperialism, writes Ammar Ali Hassan

Accused of being a double agent, there may be more to the death of Ashraf Marawan than meets the eye, writes Mohamed Salmawy

In choosing to divide the liberation movements while nothing is on the table that benefits the Palestinians, Abbas may have authored his own demise, writes Ayman El-Amir

For all the talk of democracy in Egypt, very few steps have been taken, or a clear path outlined, writes Amin Howeidi

Tony Blair is now the Quartet's special envoy to the region. It is a cynical and partisan appointment, writes Galal Nassar

Current talk of "legitimacy" in the Arab world has no relation to what the concept actually means, and how it is established and maintained, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

The left wing in Palestine has proven historically impotent amid the Fatah-Hamas crisis, which could have been avoided, Ramzy Baroud opines