Palestinian national dialogue is put off until after Ramadan while key players also await the new initiative of Barack Obama, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The US is insisting on restarting talks between the Palestinians and Israel, but to what end, asks Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

Has Israel been harvesting organs from Palestinians it kills?

While aspects of last week's Black Wednesday bombings in Baghdad remain mysterious, their message was clear, writes Salah Hemeid

A delicate balancing act between Libya and the West is threatened by Megrahi's release from a Scottish jail and triumphant reception at home, writes Gamal Nkrumah

What were the motives behind the recent speech by the Jordanian monarch calling for an end to "political pandemonium" in the country, asks Oula Farawati

Political conflict in Iran has moved from the streets to the corridors of power, with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad facing conservative opposition to his choice of cabinet, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad visited Tehran recently to congratulate the Iranian president on his election victory. But what else was on the agenda, wonders Bassel Oudat

Al-Houthi rebels fighting the security forces in northern Yemen this week refused a government offer of a ceasefire, writes Nasser Arrabyee

Time runs out for Somalia's transitional government as the humanitarian crisis intensifies, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The Algerians are willing to give militants another chance, but they are less keen to forgive the French for past colonial injustices, writes Nabil Fawwaz