Is it right for dual nationals to be making decisions in countries in which they do not reside, asks James Zogby

This year's big winner at the Oscars looks at the Iraq war from a US soldier's perspective. But what about the Iraqi point of view, asks Aijaz Zaka Syed

What is it, ponders Jeff Gates

Any successful drive for change in Egypt must first mobilise the people and answer the question: What thereafter, writes Khalil El-Anani

Comparisons between Egypt and advanced countries only help if they drive forward practical change and development, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

Build, build, build: as Israel annexes Palestinian property to build yet more illegal settlements it seems no one has the will to stop them, writes Ayman El-Amir

Behind the laudatory headlines, the real picture of Iraq's recent elections is the onset of the eighth year of foreign occupation, writes Felicity Arbuthnot

Without addressing the stranglehold of the Israel lobby in Washington, Obama cannot hope to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, even if he wanted to, writes Sam Bahour

The rationale for continued negotiations with Israel is inherently flawed, writes Galal Nassar