Although the violence continues to escalate in Syria, reaching the heart of the capital, the opposition still believes that the regime's overthrow is guaranteed, writes Bassel Oudat

The international media has eagerly published e-mails purporting to reveal the Syrian president's lavish lifestyle. But could there be a hidden agenda, asks Scheherezade Faramarzi

The regime and opposition have exchanged accusations about who was responsible for this week's bombings in Syria, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

Kofi Anan says international unity is key to his mission's success in Syria, writes Graham Usher at the UN

While the latest confrontation between the Gaza Strip and Israel dissipated quickly, few expect the current calm to last, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Battling against administrative detention, Hana Al-Shalabi has refused food for over a month, her health rapidly deteriorating, reports Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

A cold war is looming between Iraq's Shia-led government and the country's Kurds, writes Salah Nasrawi

Al-Qaeda is moving more quickly than the new government in Yemen, notes Nasser Arrabyee

Asmaa El-Husseini looks at the backlash against Sudan's "framework" deal