PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s dramatic bid for Palestinian statehood at the UN signaled the final death of the so-called ‘peace process’
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In the absence of an alliance of radical forces, Egypt’s Revolution risks running into the sands
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The action of the man who risked his life last week to remove the Israeli flag must be understood against the backdrop of 30 years of indignation
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A new round in the political games is about to begin
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The opening of Mubarak's trial last week, with the deposed president being wheeled on a hospital bed, looked much like a scene out of a play from the theatre of the absurd – Endgame by Samuel Beckett, perhaps
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The implications of last Friday's show of force by the Salafists has to be read within the wider context of the limitations of the rest of the political forces now competing in Egypt
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After having labeled poor protesters as baltagiya (thugs), the ruling military council has now turned the heat on the more affluent, claiming they don't look Egyptian enough
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Division is replacing unity among protesters in Tahrir
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Arguments about supra-constitutional articles and entrenched clauses are making us lose sight of more pertinent debates
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When does solidarity with a cause cross over into meddling, or delusions of self-importance cross over into interference? The cases of Ilan Grapel and Tom MacMaster, though different, provide food for thought
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Two incidents that took place recently have triggered memories from a distant past
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Everybody now seems to have something to say about Turkey
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