As Islamists enter post-revolutionary politics, they may not be able to control the outcome as they wish, writes Ayman El-Amir

Changing from a culture of monopoly of power to one of pluralism and democracy will not happen overnight, even in the best of circumstances, writes Said Okasha

A spate of rightwing bigoted attacks on Muslims is both disgraceful and ominous for the future of America, writes James Zogby

It is time now to start debate about what political system should be inscribed in a new permanent constitution for Egypt, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

While the media presents Western intervention in Libya as aiding a just uprising of the Libyan people, the reality is very different, writes Curtis Doebbler

Israel is resolving its democracy dilemma -- by doing away with democracy, discovers Ramzy Baroud

A delegation of British and European MPs has underlined the appalling conditions suffered by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, writes Stuart Littlewood in London