Israel's ten-part negotiating strategy with the Palestinians is designed to prolong negotiations as long as possible, while creating unavoidable facts on the ground, writes Mohsen Saleh

While Islamist movements have learnt to communicate better, the practical fruits of engaging in the political processes of Arab countries have been few, writes Amr Hamzawy

What role has Israel really played in US-Israeli relations, asks Jeff Gates

The history of the Arab League since its inception in 1944 suggests that the Arab regimes have long chosen to be weak and irrelevant, writes Hasan Afif El-Hasan

Lambasted by a media more interested in viewer figures than national welfare, Egypt's party in government should focus on positive plans for augmenting Egyptian development, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

As the anniversary of the establishment of Israel approaches, it is useful to recall the pattern of deception behind Israeli policies, writes William A. Cook

Will the Arabs ever rediscover the qualities and the glory that once conquered the world, asks Aijaz Zaka Syed

Ramzy Baroud looks at the scandals surrounding Goldstone and Finkelstein

In any election year, it seems, the public good is a poor second to the shifting whims of public leaders, writes James Zogby