Could a regional war erupt on fronts other than Iran, such as Lebanon or Gaza? Azmi Bishara weighs the evidence

Having kick-started a media wave of speculation and considerable support, Egypt's newest prospective presidential candidate inexplicably let the momentum fall from his hands, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

M Shahid Alam holds his breath as the US pursues its latest bright idea in Afghanistan

Short of bold US deeds based on conviction, any hope for change in the Middle East -- and on the Israel-Palestine front in particular, will evaporate, writes James Zogby

Forget the peace process. Only world public opinion can put an end to Israeli apartheid, just as it did in South Africa, writes Aijaz Zaka Syed