The Sudanese are split on the repercussions of next year's referendum even as the ICC steps up pressure on the government, writes Gamal Nkrumah

According to Tehran, the UAE's implementation of sanctions on Iran goes beyond what the UN has authorised, writes Rasha Saad

What is stopping Iraqi politicians from forming a new government, asks Salah Hemeid

Israeli settlement expansion continues to make a mockery of efforts to reach a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

Israel's urban planning policies for East Jerusalem aim at expelling all Palestinians in favour of Jews only, writes Stephen Lendman

From the Strip, Saleh Al-Naami reports on the determined course of a Libyan aid vessel

In rolling over before Netanyahu in Washington, Barack Obama has proven that he cares more about US mid-term elections than Israeli-Palestinian peace, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Are tensions between UNIFIL and the residents of south Lebanon a case of simple misunderstanding, or are they the sign of a deeper lack of trust, asks Omayma Abdel-Latif in Bint Jbeil