Relations between Cairo and Washington are as ambiguous as ever, writes Mustafa El-Feki

Amin Howeidi muses at how political and economic interests have always dictated the rise and fall of global alliances

It's high time for the Lebanese to start nurturing a collective possessiveness and a unified solidarity towards a single Lebanon, argues Ayman El-Amir

Transition to a knowledge society involves far more than upgrading education systems and research centres, writes Amr Hamzawy

After more than a year of non-stop campaigning the fate of America's 2008 presidential aspirants will be determined by 3 January caucus in Iowa and the 8 January New Hampshire primary, writes James Zogby