Fatah and Hamas remain locked in contention, unable to resolve their differences and unable to move forward, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Israel's denial of entry to Noam Chomsky is but the latest in a long list of attempts to silence critics of Zionist oppression and violence, writes Khaled Amayreh

Last week, the Russian president was in Damascus, but the minor agreements which were publicised were not the real reason behind the visit, reveals Bassel Oudat from Damascus

While the vote recount has left the results of March's Iraqi elections intact, this may not mean that the crisis in the country's government is over, writes Salah Hemeid

Sudan's fledgling democratic process is being stunted with the detention of a leading oppositionist and a flare in violence, warns Gamal Nkrumah

The Lebanese premier is due in Washington next week on his first official visit, but expectations of it are low, Omayma Abdel-Latif writes from Beirut