Jacky Hougy

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in contrast to his predecessor Yasser Arafat, does not threaten Israel with violence if it does not act as expected.

The bitter battle between Egypt's religious establishment and other elites is a century-old confrontation and its future is still ahead of us.

Israel's quiet support of Assad has no partners in the US and the EU, who are hesitantly seeking ways to weaken him, and brings Israel into tacit alliance with Hezbollah.

Hezbollah sees the fighting in Syria as all-out war with the Sunnis. It is a war which Assad thinks he can win.

The Arab revolution still has a long way to run, but in the Egyptian constitution it has registered an outstanding legal achievement.

Khaled Mashal knows an uncompromising stance on Israel is the way to achieve his ambition of Palestinian leadership.

The conflict in Gaza came at the right time for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.

It is hard for Israelis to admit that the stability of the Baath regime in Damascus has been a cornerstone of Israel's security.

By appointing Mohamed Morsi, the generals have achieved long-term stability, which will enable them to help Egypt grow.