The long delay in forming a new Iraqi government is a sign of much deeper trouble in the country's political system, writes Salah Hemeid

Netanyahu scurries around the US while Obama is away, writes James Gundun in Washington

A third in-depth report has been issued allegedly linking Hizbullah to Al-Hariri's assassination, but even if true, fundamental questions remain, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

Everything for next to nothing: this is what the US proposes to give Israel in order that it agree to continue peace talks with the Palestinians, writes Khaled Amayreh

Seemingly to deflect attention from its documented war crimes in Gaza, Israel is accusing the Palestinian resistance in the Strip of using prohibited weapons, writes Saleh Al-Naami

A new law passed by the Israeli Knesset purposely puts insurmountable hurdles on the path to peace

Disputes over voter registration for the country's January referendum have broken out among government partners in Sudan, writes Asmaa El-Husseini

According to a new study, renewed conflict in Sudan would not only spark a humanitarian disaster in the country, but also an economic downward spiral, Dina Ezzat reports

Both southern Sudan and Western Sahara have the right to self-determination -- yet only one is acted upon, writes Graham Usher