Peace, in Israel's eyes, means ridding itself of Arab Israelis. Just and lasting are no more than a joke, writes Hassan Nafaa

What is remarkable is not Israel's creation, but rather the perpetuation of the lies and the injustice upon which it survives, Ramzy Baroud

Interminable contradictions marked Bush's recent regional tour, writes James Zogby

It appears clear to all but the Palestinian president that resistance, not supine collaboration, is the only strategic option, writes Ghada Karmi

Plain and simple, it is US regional policy that has radicalised Islamists in the Arab Gulf, writes Ammar Ali Hassan

The next phase of Al-Qaeda may make previous incarnations appear tame, writes Khalil El-Anani

Egypt's women remain locked out of key political and economic roles. This can and should change, writes Doha Abdelhamid

Predictable it might have been, but Bush's tour of the Middle East did nothing to mitigate growing concerns over the future of the region, writes Galal Nassar

Only dialogue and tolerance open a path towards a better future, writes Jorge Sampaio

Why would Egypt's legendary political savant revert to an interpretation of Egypt's history that has been proven misjudged, asks Abdel-Moneim Said