Syrian protesters and opposition groups have escalated their demands from more freedom to the definitive overthrow of the regime, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

Long-running friction between the Turkey state and its restive Kurdish minority entered a new phase last week following the killing of 13 Turkish soldiers and a proclamation of autonomy by Kurdish nationalists, reports Gareth Jenkins

Bringing justice to the victims is the key to building peace and democracy in Iraq, writes Salah Nasrawi

The new state of South Sudan could build a good relationship with the Arabs, so it is time to reach out before others fill the vacuum, warns Asmaa El-Husseini in Juba

Separatist wildfire reaches South Kordofan even as Khartoum signs a peace accord in Qatar with one of Darfur's most insignificant opposition groups, notes Gamal Nkrumah

It took guts to defy NATO and in spite of setbacks it seems like we have not heard the last of Gaddafi yet, muses Gamal Nkrumah

The outlines of a post-Gaddafi Libyan government began to take shape last week, as the US and other countries threw their weight behind the rebel National Transitional Council, writes David Tresilian in Paris

Israeli occupation authorities are imprisoning Palestinian children at will, often on bogus or trumped-up charges, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

America is conducting an open war against Yemen's people, says James Gundun

The drama now playing out on the high seas has captured the world's hearts, says Eric Walberg

Growing numbers of Israelis are seeking to emigrate from Israel in search of a better life abroad, writes Saleh Al-Naami

International civil society should support Palestinian calls for boycotts, divestments and sanctions against Israel, writes Palestinian-Australian activist Samah Sabawi from Sydney

Surrealism rules in the Israeli court's investigation of the death of Rachel Corrie, a young American peace activist killed by the Israeli Defence Forces in 2003, writes Hatim Kanaaneh