No hope left The likely imminent failure of factional talks will leave the Palestinian national cause crippled and domestic rifts deepened, writes Saleh Al-Naami
To Obama, with peace What reply would Obama give to an Arab message of peace? Dina Ezzat investigates
Internal contradictions Fatah remains rife with discord, its leaders stumbling along the road of the Palestinian cause, writes Khaled Amayreh in Israeli-occupied Ramallah
Who's helping who? An acrimonious row between Egypt and Lebanon's Hizbullah has added to long-running tensions, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut
Algerian apathy Amel Boubekeur assesses Bouteflika's victory and Algeria's stagnating changes
The slip is showing "No one can deter us," boast the high seas bandits. But who really profits from the hijacking spree in the Horn of Africa, asks Gamal Nkrumah
Syria gets the message European delegations flocking to Damascus have listened to what the Syrians had to say, but seemed less than totally satisfied, reports Bassel Oudat from Damascus
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