Israel's declaring Gaza "hostile" is but a way to justify its unwarrantable starvation of Palestinians under occupation, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The build-up to the "peace conference" is wearing out Abbas's kneecaps, laments Khaled Amayreh

Rumours of power struggles surround the recent suicide bombings targeting Bouteflika, says Faysal Saouli

Israel's unacknowledged recent air attack on Syria is about laying the grounds for the new war Bush wants before leaving office, writes Jonathan Cook in Nazareth

Iranian President Ahmadinejad's trip to New York this week was marked by protests and opposition, yet many Americans saw an opportunity to promote dialogue and debate, writes Ida Sawyer

The privatisation of security in Iraq threatens more than innocent civilians, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti

Darfur featured prominently at the UN this week and the Sudanese government was pleasantly surprised, writes Gamal Nkrumah

An international conference on Iraq this week reiterated support to the violence-wracked nation but with no concrete pledges, writes Salah Hemeid