Though Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has issued an amnesty for the country's political detainees, this has not been enough for demonstrators across the country, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

The construction of a new Kuwaiti port has raised tensions with Iraq and could spark a new conflict between the two former foes, writes Salah Nasrawi

On a recent visit to Iran, Amani Maged spoke to leading figures about the country's foreign policy and views of the Arab revolutions

A French peace initiative aimed at reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has been roundly rejected by Israel, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

This year's anniversary of Israel's victory in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war has led to unusual soul-searching in the country, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The Palestinian leadership is calling for mass action to bolster its strategy for statehood at the United Nations, writes Graham Usher at the UN

Gaza will not be cowed, marvels Ramzy Baroud

Intolerable choices for Tripoli as Washington prevaricates over war in Libya where the spectre of warlordism looms large, notes Gamal Nkrumah

Fed up with constantly having to rely on husbands, fathers or brothers to drive them around, women in Saudi Arabia are once again pushing for the right to drive, writes Rashid Abul-Samh