Opposition forces have been reduced by Arab regimes to servile advice givers, neglecting the aspirations of the people whose interests they exist to better defend, writes Azmi Bishara

Washington no longer hears only one side when it comes to Israel, writes James Zogby

Divisions of interest and ideology between Obama and Netanyahu can be exploited by the Arabs, but only if they unite and resolve their petty squabbles, writes Hassan Nafaa

The thing Obama most needs to embrace in his upcoming address to Muslims is a commitment that from now on the US will act even-handedly, writes Ayman El-Amir

Lodged between the US and Russia, Turkey's management and enhancement of its strategic profile is an object lesson to the Arabs, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

The ruling party needs to talk more of its successes, to assuage the negative rumours that captivate the nation's youth, writes Abdel-Moniem Said

Egypt should act to end the charade that has enveloped the Palestinian arena, forcing squabbling factions to step towards unity, writes Galal Nassar

Just as before, Israel's extremist premier is gearing up to direct US foreign policy from Tel Aviv, writes Ramzy Baroud

Reviewing the recent session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Curtis Doebbler finds progress made but many gaps remaining

Egypt's banking system is rooted in the modern nationalist movement, writes SeifAllah Rabie