Iraq will likely feel the pinch of the tightening international embargo on Iran, writes Salah Nasrawi

William Cook finds solace about the possibility of peace in the Middle East in the words of Voltaire

A new special operations unit in the Israeli army, to be led by a general adept at kidnappings and assassinations, is being formed to counter the repercussions of the Arab Spring, writes Saleh Al-Naami

While handshakes remain fresh on the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation track, economic conditions could soon derail the Palestinian Authority entirely, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Graham Usher in New York looks at why Russia and China vetoed the Security Council resolution on Syria and what may come in its place

The Russian and Chinese veto of a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian regime is being seen as a failure of Arab and Western diplomatic efforts and has added weight to calls to arm the revolution, writes Bassel Oudat

Has Iran been involved in the killing of protesters against the Syrian regime, asks Bassel Oudat in Damascus

The spirit of Saleh lives on with the non-election in Yemen, says Nasser Arrabyee

Political chaos risks leaving Libya in a stew of lawlessness, cautions Gamal Nkrumah