The Libyan leader is in a hole, but he will not be badgered like his Iraqi counterpart Saddam Hussein, speculates Gamal Nkrumah

The US and its European allies launched attacks on pro-Gaddafi Libyan forces and military installations this week, risking unpredictable consequences should things go wrong, writes David Tresilian in Paris

By the standard of international law, military action on Libya by the United States and allies is illegal, writes Curtis Doebbler

The plight of Egyptian citizens stranded in Libya worsened this week after Western countries launched air strikes against the country

Yet another reconciliation offer is in the air. Will the outcome be more failure or is there a chance for success, asks Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Short of major funding and free access to building materials, initial reconstruction efforts in Gaza will remain symbolic, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Recent initiatives by its government attest to Turkey's determination to bring a new realism to world politics, and events in the Arab world provide an opportunity to reshape regional relations, notes Eric Walberg in Istanbul

Islamists and tribesmen are happy with the army dissent, while young protesters fear their revolution might be stolen, says Nasser Arrabyee

Algeria and Morocco share identical problems that led Egyptians and Tunisians to overthrow their governments, says Murad Taib

Can deep-rooted sectarianism succeed in thwarting the region's democracy revolutions, asks Salah Hemeid

US hypocrisy is plain for all to see in the Gulf, says Rashid Abul-Samh

WikiLeaks diplomatic cables on the July 2006 war published this week have embarrassed US-backed Lebanese officials and further deepened divisions, Lucy Fielder reports

Syrians have been taking to the streets to demand freedom and an end to corruption in what may be the beginning of moves towards revolution in the country, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus