While a Libyan ship tries to break the siege with food and medicine, Saudi bureaucrats stymie pilgrims, bemoans Saleh Al-Naami

Thousands gathered in Damascus in support of Palestinian refugees, underlining that no peace with Israel is possible absent their right of return, Bassel Oudat reports

While Arab activists and intellectuals rally to the cause of Palestinian refugees, officialdom in Ramallah denounces their efforts, reports Khaled Amayreh

Gamal Nkrumah tries to unravel the high level CIA presence at a preposterous intelligence gathering in Khartoum

Negotiations to secure the release of the Saudi supertanker Sirus Star are a mere footnote to Somalia's real story, reveals Gamal Nkrumah

While the United States ushers in a new era from the belligerency of Bush, Israel is heading further into extremism, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied East Jerusalem

The Kuwaiti cabinet broke its own record by resigning last week for the second time in nine months, reports Sherine Bahaa

Israel's attempts to take advantage of the destitution it creates include bribing Palestinians to spy on Palestinians. Those who refuse starve or die, writes Saleh Al-Naami