The thorn of Israel, wars and invasions, all relate to Western control of Arab oil and development, writes Hussein Abdallah

Participating Arabs are walking into another trap in Annapolis, writes Nicola Nasser

How conditional can support for the Palestinians be, asks Ramzy Baroud

A pragmatic negotiating strategy that fails to take international legitimacy on board is a surefire recipe for failure, writes Ayman El-Amir

he West needs to be constantly reminded that it is not just complicit in the persecution of Palestinians but that it bears much of the responsibility for stripping them of the most basic human rights, writes Galal Nassar

Despite being lacklustre, all should support the Annapolis peace effort as the best thing going, writes James Zogby

Bush's peace meeting is nothing but an empty orgy of rhetoric, writes Azmi Bishara

Lebanon has long acted as a regional laboratory, and will do so again in the aftermath of Annapolis, writes Hassan Nafaa