Europe, with its history of conflict, has embraced unity while the Arab world, despite its cultural homogeneity, remains divided. Why, asks Hassan Nafaa

The American public must demand thoughtful policy, not hollow rhetoric, from their leaders, writes James Zogby

Afraid to acknowledge the consequences of disastrous US policy, American officials and the media cling to the idea that Islam is only attractive to the poor, writes Geneive Abdo

As the US jumps to recognise Kosovo, the Arabs should not follow, despite valid considerations that would say otherwise, writes Galal Nassar

In pursuit of colonial interests, Israel and its backers have insulted and defamed Islam, but as a consequence turn millions against them, writes Ayman El-Amir

Shahira Samy ponders the significance for the Arab-Israeli conflict of Australia's apology to its aboriginal community

Processes of world transformation are deep at work in our time. Our task is to give these institutional definition, such as in the proposed New Silk Roads Forum, writes Anouar Abdel-Malek