The sacking of a Palestinian Authority security chief appears to substantiate allegations of direct Fatah collusion with Israel, reports Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Pulled in two directions, Mauritania's elite is determined to stay in power no matter what, says Gamal Nkrumah

Uncertainty continues to loom over a post-Olmert government while settler violence against West Bank Palestinians reaches a new peak, reports Khaled Amayreh

The killing of Iraqi Christians is politically motivated, writes Saif Nasrawi

The so-called security pact the US is trying to seal with its Iraqi allies is evidence that the Bush administration continues to care only about colonial spoils, writes Ayman El-Amir

A new forum provides a glimmer of hope for Darfur, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Communal violence between ethnic Turks and Kurds is on the rise, warns Gareth Jenkins

Syria and Lebanon have taken another step towards fraternal but ultimately sovereign relations between them, writes Raed Refai