Amid a dizzying array of challenges, President Obama has shown great courage and discipline in his first three months in power, writes James Zogby

If Israel is pushing for a strike on Iran it is to secure its hegemony in the region, not to eliminate only Iran, writes Ayman El-Amir

The effect of the media in taking internal Palestinian strife out of the context of Israeli occupation is akin to the violence it silences, writes Ramzy Baroud

Delinking Lebanon from the pro-US Middle East axis may well be the result, challenging to some, of June's upcoming poll, writes Rannie Amiri

Political Islamists across the region face challenges in terms of accessing public life, but signs are that the challenges are allowing them to mature, writes Amr Hamzawi

If we want people to support the Arab position then we had better offer them a coherent position to support, argues Galal Nassar

While ready to pay homage to shrines of Jewish suffering, Pontiff Benedict XVI consigns to despair millions in refusing to visit Gaza or speak out about the Israeli military occupation of Palestine, writes Nicola Nasser