Yet another reconciliation bid Many but not all greet the Doha Declaration on Palestinian reconciliation, while time will tell whether it will ever be implemented in full, writes Saleh Al-Naami
Hamas's Iran connection According to many Palestinians, Iran manipulates the Palestinian cause, raising suspicions about Ismail Haniyeh's recent visit to Tehran, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah
Tripoli's test The NTC's anti-Gaddafi bravado has not been matched by political skill when it comes to creating a new Libya, concludes Gamal Nkrumah
Preparing for the intervention? After the failure of Arab diplomatic efforts to end the crisis, it seems that foreign military intervention in Syria is now a distinct possibility, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
Kurds spark tug-of-war Kurdish parties have withdrawn from all Syrian opposition blocs, while the opposition sees Kurdish stances as political blackmail at the expense of a unified destiny for Syria
Lebanon feels the heat Three deaths show that ethnic tensions are on the rise, reports Lucy Fielder from Tripoli
Summit or no summit? Iraq's ambition to host an Arab summit meeting has come up against certain harsh realities, writes Salah Nasrawi
Jebali's beleaguered government Tunisia's constitutional assembly has begun drafting the country's new constitution amid fears over the stability of the Nahda-led government, writes Lassaad Ben Ahmed in Tunis
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