Time for the Obama parameters The real crisis is not between Israel and the US but the absence of an American policy for ending the Arab-Israeli conflict, writes Graham Usher in Washington
Netanyahu's outright deceit For Israel's hawkish premier, the issue is not halting illegal settlement expansion, but increasing it less conspicuously, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah
Still polarised While Arab leaders push for Palestinian unity ahead of the Arab summit, developments on the ground continue to scupper their efforts, writes Saleh Al-Naami
Syria's summit ambitions Syria hopes to play an important role at the forthcoming Libyan Arab summit, underlining its efforts to achieve greater Arab recognition, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
False euphoria Behind the row over Iraqi election lie far deeper fears about a new era of violence, writes Salah Hemeid
'Why do they hate us?' Unspeakable devastation, unthinkable human loss: this is what Iraq has suffered -- and continues to suffer -- under occupation that poses as liberation, writes Felicity Arbuthnot in London
Paradox of preference Donors pledged $850 million for development in Darfur in Cairo on Sunday, falling far short of the $2 billion earmarked for the cause. Gamal Nkrumah probes into the reasons behind the participants' penny-pinching
Waltzing around Bashir While there has been much commotion in Sudan over recent months, there have been few indications as to what the country's future may hold, reports Dina Ezzat
Not convinced A year after President Obama's historic outreach to the Islamic Republic, Iranians believe it will take more than well wishes to win their hearts, Rasha Saad reports
Tribunal trap Leaks from the tribunal investigating Rafik Al-Hariri's killing raise levels of political tension in Lebanon, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif from Beirut
Who's provoking who? AKP reforms will intensify tensions between the government and the judiciary and deepen already dangerous divisions in Turkish society, warns Gareth Jenkins
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