One response has defined the reaction of all Arab regimes that have faced protest and criticism: stay in power regardless of the price, writes Ayman El-Amir

Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures. Egypt needs a parliament of its most capable rather than a hodge-podge of its politically electable, writes Galal Nassar

Fed a TV diet of trivial issues, the Egyptian public is not asking -- neither itself nor others -- what really is freedom, what is dignity, and what is justice, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

Egypt's democratic reformers face major challenges in exiting from 60 years of authoritarian rule. But there are grounds for optimism, writes Hasan Afif El-Hasan

The NATO-led attack on Libya is a textbook example of European and American imperialism, writes Jeremy Salt

With US President Barack Obama serving as a mouthpiece for Israeli diplomacy, it is time for the Palestinians to tell their own stories, writes Susan Abulhawa

Rather than fight on one side or another of distant battles, Arab Americans should strive to ensure that Washington's policy is responsive to the needs of the Arab world, writes James Zogby

Only an army of occupation would be willing to sacrifice a multitude of Afghan civilians in killing a single combatant, writes James Petras