The regrettable defeat of Egypt's culture minister in elections for the position of head of the UN's foremost social and educational institution is replete with important lessons, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

What's new in Washington's relationship with the international organisation? Hassan Nafaa seeks some answers

An exclusive Jewish state in Palestine: Israel's raison d'être is also its tragedy, writes Shahid Alam

Galal Nassar examines the often pernicious role of the media in any process of normalisation

The most practical and just solution in Palestine is not two states but democracy and equal rights, writes John Whitbeck

Forget the 1967 borders and return to pre-1948 borders, and the sooner the better, writes Jeff Gates

A nuclear weapons free world is within grasp if concerted action is taken at all levels, write Gareth Evans and Yoriko Kawaguchi

There is little time left for the international community to show that it is really in favour of a Palestinian state, writes Salim Nazzal