Libya's rebels should stop blaming their woes on Gaddafi because the country's popular uprising has turned into a bloody civil war and the West is reluctant to butt in, remarks Gamal Nkrumah

The Saudi royal family appear to be weathering the regional wave of uprisings against autocratic rule, though for how long remains in question, writes Rashid Abul-Samh

The arrival of Saudi forces in Bahrain has only triggered more unrest, turning what was previously a case of internal dissent into a regional battlefield, says Sherine Bahaa

Protesters in Yemen continue to demand the ouster of President Saleh, but few are ready to answer the question of what comes then, writes Nasser Arrabyee

Arab League diplomats have been faced with uprisings throughout the Arab world in recent weeks, raising questions of when and whether to intervene, reports Dina Ezzat

As pro-Gaddafi forces took control of rebel enclaves in Libya this week, European diplomacy signalled its disarray, writes David Tresilian in Paris

Efforts to end divisions between the Palestinian factions may inevitably mean the cancellation of the Oslo Accords, says Saleh Al-Naami

With leaders on both sides of the Palestinian political divide claiming they are ready for reconciliation, the people have taken to the street to demand it, writes Khaled Amayreh

The horrible murder of a settler family in the northern West Bank is being blamed on the Palestinians and used by Israel to justify its policies, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

As partition approached, Sudan -- especially the north -- faces problems that could further tear it apart, writes Asmaa El-Husseini

Recent protests in Iraq have put the endemic corruption in the country under the spotlight, writes Salah Hemeid

Supporters of Lebanon's 14 March Movement flooded into Martyrs Square this week, but they have little power to back up calls for the disarmament of Hizbullah, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut