The near end of the truce in Gaza is likely to see a sharp escalation in direct Palestinian-Israeli confrontation, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The Palestinians are again promised a state -- sometime, somewhere, but who knows how, Dina Ezzat reports

The upcoming Israeli elections appear set to be a competition in racist extremism, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied East Jerusalem

Religious fanaticism in Israel may not be a mainstream media topic, but it is a mainstream Israeli ideology, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Iranian-owned assets in Syria have reached $3 billion and may grow to $10 billion in the next five years, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus

Red carpets have been rolled out in Damascus over the past few days for an unusual visitor -- General Michel Aoun, observes Dyab Abu Jahjah

Al-Zaidi is a hero to some, but not all, writes Saif Nasrawi

After a week of warfare and mayhem, it is left to international arbiters to resolve the Abyei conflict, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The spat between the Somali president and his prime minister was an undignified complication to the Somali political conundrum that the country did not need, writes Gamal Nkrumah