Abbas's manoeuvres to stave off political death are impressing few, says Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Dina Ezzat examines the chances for Obama to make history in the Middle East

Emad Gad looks behind the choreography of Netanyahu's Egyptian visit

In Sharm El-Sheikh, Dina Ezzat notes tensions contained but rising between Egypt and Israel

The alleged discovery of traces of highly enriched uranium has once again hit the headlines. Why, wonders Gamal Essam El-Din

Following an extensive overhaul, the Al-Nasr Winter Cinema has reopened as the Damanhour Opera House. Nevine El-Aref attended its inaugural performance

The seventh Cairo anti-war conference has been cancelled after being denied access to a venue, reports Amira Howeidy

Although Egypt remains free of the H1N1 virus the government is to continue with its cull of the pigs, reports Reem Leila

Intellectual property rights and innovation are two sides of the same coin, Sherine Nasr discovers what Egypt is doing to foster both

Whatever the size of the "social allowance" pay raise promised by President Mubarak earlier this month, much more action is needed, argues Doha Abdelhamid

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Jordan and the occupied territories steered clear of any controversy, if that is possible in a land where Christians suffer almost as much as Muslims, report Oula Farawati in Amman and Khaled Amayreh in Bethlehem

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Jordan and the occupied territories steered clear of any controversy, if that is possible in a land where Christians suffer almost as much as Muslims, report Oula Farawati in Amman and Khaled Amayreh in Bethlehem

Insiders say that the upcoming final dialogue session between Fatah and Hamas is promising, though division persists and thorny issues remain unresolved, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The US decision to renew sanctions on Syria hit Damascus hard, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus

What was Muqtada Al-Sadr doing in Turkey? Salah Hemeid tries to untangle the mystery behind the Shia leader's surprise visit to Iraq's northern neighbour

The impact of the forthcoming presidential elections will again illustrate the fine art of balance upon which Iran's political system is founded, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

Most Pakistanis support their government's campaign against the Taliban -- for now, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad

Can Arab university students, in cooperation with Google, increase Arabic-language content on the World Wide Web, asks Nader Habib

The results of the penultimate week in the domestic football league postponed the announcement of this year's winner, reports Inas Mazhar

Manuel Jose, the most successful foreign coach in the history of Egyptian football, has resigned. Inas Mazhar reports on the man and the fallout

We were close but not on target as the shotgun World Cup ended in Cairo, Ghada Abdel-Kader reports