While it has leapt forward since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Turkey's regional role and place in the developed world is jeopardised by protracted political weaknesses, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

When leaders in struggle confuse themselves with recognition of the rights of the people they claim to defend, everyone suffers, including the national cause, writes Azmi Bishara

The future for Arab Gulf states lies in strengthening ties with China, writes Mohammed Herzallah

Unless Israel abandons its biblical myths it is impossible to reach a lasting settlement to the Arab-Israeli struggle, writes Hassan Nafaa

US policy in Pakistan under Obama is but more of the same of past crimes: terrorising foreign civilian populations for political ends, writes Ramzy Baroud

Times of crisis, where danger and opportunity meet, are inevitable. The only choice we have is how we perceive them, writes Yahia Lababidi