The first and second Intifadas in the West Bank and Gaza steered the Palestinian liberation project away from unity with the rest of Palestine. In his second instalment on Israel's historic options, Azmi Bishara argues that there is no reason now why that unity cannot be recaptured

Coming to the fore in Damascus, the dilemma Arab leaders face is between making sacrifices and being sacrificed, writes Gamil Mattar

Crippled ahead of convening, the Arab summit in Damascus will be haunted by the confrontation between Iran and the US, writes Ayman El-Amir

The common idea that every regional contest is succinctly played out in Lebanon is false, writes Amr Hamzawy