It is a sad day for rights and democratic aspirations when Zimbabwe's Mugabe is welcomed in the African Union summit, writes Ayman El-Amir

Will the decision of the US Supreme Court to uphold habeas corpus mark a lasting return to the rule of law in US domestic and international policy, asks Ahmad Naguib Roushdy

New research is shedding light on the depth of British involvement in the break-up of Palestine, writes Roger Owen

In its misuse of military force, the United States has opened the way for its competitors to win deeper influence, writes Azmi Ashour

After the failures of the Bush administration, US policy in the Middle East must be rethought, writes Amr Hamzawi

All talk and no action is signature of Arab cooperation, writes Amin Howeidi

Integrity and honesty are the core of journalism and its essential calling, writes Ramzy Baroud