An awful shame The hounding of Barack Obama's Arab and Muslim American liaison is reminiscent of times that community thought it surpassed, writes James Zogby
Matters of policy Diplomacy is about cat and mouse, and also about establishing the space of interactions, writes Amin Howeidi
In Focus: A gentle soul Galal Nassar pays tribute to Hosny Guindy, the man who steered Al-Ahram Weekly 's fortunes for more than a decade
Breaking the Gaza siege The courage and determination of one small group who refuse to stand by and watch Gaza starve is a lesson to us all, writes Ghada Karmi
A state inside a state Having bet one way all of his life, Mahmoud Abbas may be poised to accept what would amount to a historic setback, writes Sharif Elmusa
Occupation lost again Clan violence in Gaza has added another distraction away from the military occupation by Israel that is the seat of all Palestinian woes, writes Ramzy Baroud
The uses of democracy None can claim that major Islamist movements eschew democracy entirely, writes Khalil El-Anani
Arrows in the quiver The Palestinian premiership, while not without faults, has made valuable advances that should be built upon, writes Hani Al-Masri
Georgian roulette The war between Georgia and Russia harks back to the Cold War with ominous overtones, writes Ayman El-Amir
Global musical chairs The next decade will witness vast changes, key being how the US handles its loss of pre-eminence, writes Muqtedar Khan
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