Oil-rich Libya's predicament is a precursor to self-serving Western meddling which fuels fratricide, says Gamal Nkrumah

Many thousands of expatriates -- including Egyptians -- are fleeing Libya as the situation worsens, with relief agencies struggling to cope, reports Doaa El-Bey

As attempts to end the Libyan crisis took shape this week, questions were being asked about the cosy state of European-Libyan relations, writes David Tresilian in Paris

The United Nations Security Council's decision to refer the Libyan leader to the ICC represents a change, not a revolution, writes Graham Usher at the UN

The situation in Libya will be taking its toll on the Egyptian economy, Sherine Nasr reports

The Arab revolutions spreading across the region are a death knell to Israel, Israeli analysts agree, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Stripped of its stalwart Arab defender in Mubarak, the Palestinian Authority is under greater pressure than ever to cut all relations with Israel, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Palestine

More than 2,000 people demonstrated outside one of Damascus's most prominent markets to protest against the beating of a young man by a policeman. Many observers believe this is a very telling incident, reports Bassel Oudat in Damascus

A maze of conflicting tribal allegiances, Saudi money trails and desperate jockeying by the president makes for a confusing, frightening situation in Yemen, says Nasser Arrabyee

How is Jordan faring in the midst of the sweltering Arab world? Oula Farawati in Amman analyses the calls for change facing new Prime Minister Maarouf Bakhit

Protests demanding reform are gaining momentum even in the traditionally conservative oil-rich Gulf kingdoms, writes Sherine Bahaa

Dina Ezzat observes as Amr Moussa gets ready to run for the Egyptian presidency

While Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamanei supported Egypt's 25 January Revolution, attitudes have been different regarding the country's own protest movement, writes Amani Maged