With conflict intensifying between the Yemeni government and the Al-Houthi rebels, it seems that both sides are digging in their heels for a war of attrition, writes Nasser Arrabyee in Sanaa

Iraq's relations with Syria plunged to a new low this week, as Baghdad pressed for a UN tribunal to probe what it said were Damascus-based masterminds behind the recent Baghdad explosions, writes Salah Hemeid

Tired of drawn-out haggling over cabinet positions, the prime minister-designate put the ball in the opposition's court this week, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

While Cairo issues its ultimatum for inter-Palestinian reconciliation, Ismail Haniyeh speaks to Saleh Al-Naami in Gaza about the role of Hamas in the upcoming elections

While the world thought Obama would champion justice, Israel has proven that his words are meaningless, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

News of the humanitarian crisis and inter-tribal violence in Sudan contains dire warnings for the country's future, writes Asmaa El-Husseini