New wine skins Obama has promised a "responsible withdrawal of troops" from Iraq but stakes could be high if he has no coherent strategy, writes Salah Hemeid
Door of hope Mustafa El-Labbad looks at the possibility of a significant change in relations between Washington and Tehran
Enchanted by Obama Following years of tensions with the US, Damascus is relieved to see that a new administration is now in office, Bassel Oudat writes from Damascus
Adjusting to disaster Saleh Al-Naami gives a few examples of the viciousness of the Israeli occupation forces
Jingoism all the way As elections near, Israel is swinging to the right, the only question being how far, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah
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