Demonstrators in Yemen have the opposition parties' sympathy but not their physical presence, notes Nasser Arrabyee

Oula Farawati looks at the resignation of Jordan's environment minister, two weeks ahead of national elections

Whatever credibility the maverick Pan-African revolutionary may have had is quickly dissipating, bemoans Gamal Nkrumah

The United Nations finally responded to the ferment in the Middle East this week, writes Graham Usher at the UN

Lack of opportunities, rampant corruption, and the reality of occupation are putting the backs of all Palestinians to the wall, writes Khaled Amayreh in Hebron in the West Bank

Amid vast regional transformations, pressure is mounting for the Palestinian president to reconcile with Hamas and stand up to the Israeli occupation, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The West Bank Palestinian Authority walked a long road before defying the United States, writes Graham Usher at the United Nations

It is not Israel backed by the distant US that inherits the Ottoman mantle of hegemony in the Middle East, but some combination of Turkey and Egypt, says Eric Walberg

What will become of the Arab League? Dina Ezzat finds no answer

As commentators cast around for parallels to events taking place across the Arab world, European officials have been expressing fears for the stability of the Maghreb, writes David Tresilian in Paris

In their Arab-inspired uprising, Iraqis show they now want to shape their destiny, writes Salah Hemeid

Battles between Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun and the country's president are holding up the formation of Lebanon's next government, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

Facebook access was unblocked in Syria earlier this week, but many users believe this will not necessarily ease Internet access in the country, reports Bassel Oudat from Damascus