Will the UN put its foot down on Sudanese fighting? Asmaa El-Husseini poses the question

Can Al-Keib take on the NTC and punch above his weight? Gamal Nkrumah wonders

The expansionist Zionist project continues to enjoy immunity before Israeli law as settlers grab daily more Arab land, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Cairo's move to cancel gas exports to Israel has Israeli strategists and politicians quietly panicked, writes Saleh Al-Naami

College elections results spur doubts as to the possible fairness of general elections in the West Bank due this year, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Framing the pro-democracy protests in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as 'sectarian' subtly delegitimises the democratic aspirations of millions of people, argues Khadija Magardie

Why does Al-Qaeda change its mind, asks Nasser Arrabyee

Ending Iraq's political turmoil will take more than a leadership mini-summit, which is why the world should be prepared for a prolonged crisis, writes Salah Nasrawi

Jordan's political troubles are increasing, says Khetam Malkawi

The struggle for power in Jordan continues, with democracy a moot point, says Ali Younes

The Anan peace plan is taking flak but it still offers the best way forward, writes Graham Usher at the UN

Is the Anan peace plan simply a way for the international community to delay taking difficult decisions on the Syrian crisis, asks Bassel Oudat in Damascus

The Syrian regime's policies are encouraging the spread of foreign interference in the country, even as the regime itself is doomed to fall. Hazem Nahar, an opposition activist, explains to Bassel Oudat