Before engaging Iran in dialogue, Arab governments and the Sunnis should review their placatory thinking on authority and resistance, writes Abdallah El-Ashaal

While state repression naturally leads to the hardening of Islamist groups, this hardening calls into question the extent to which these groups can serve the wider public good, writes Amr Hamzawy

The US and its Iraqi clients are to sign a long-term security agreement, rejected by the Iraqi people. The Arabs must take a position and act, writes Sameh Rashed

Egypt's exam fraud scandal is indication of deeper problems below the surface, writes Amin Howeidi

When policies are imposed against the will of the majority affected, disaster and conflict are assured, writes James Zogby