The Arabs, apartheid South Africa and Israel
Reactions to apartheid South Africa differed across the Arab world and were coloured both by anti-colonial solidarity and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Syria needs joint Arab action to end war
It is up to the Arab world to stop the bloodshed in Syria – unlikely as this may sound, and despite Arab League failure so far.
Read MoreDefiantly delusional: The common trait shared by Gaddafi and Berlusconi
Muammar Gaddafi and Silvio Berlusconi have something in common: delusions of grandeur that keep them desperately holding on to the reins of power.
Read MoreThe International Criminal Court and Darfur
The International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment of Sudan’s leadership merits a balanced appraisal.
Read MoreBlair: What about the Western warlords?
Cherie Blair’s chastisement of the African Union for not co-operating with the International Criminal Court is pretty rich coming from the wife of a man many believe is a war criminal.
Read MoreRebel without a hope
Like an ageing rocker, Muammar el-Gaddafi is on a mission to rid Africa of poverty and conflict. But are his dreams of a United State of Africa to prove as futile as his earlier visions of Arab unity?
Read MoreArab world and African nations both struggle for EU-style unity
The European Union’s success in achieving security and prosperity through economic integration has become an example for the rest of the world, yet Arabs and Africans are finding it tough to forge their own regional blocs.
Read MoreAfrican Union starts life as EU hits 50
Last week witnessed the quiet passing away of one successful exercise in cooperation and the hopeful birth of another. As the European Coal and Steel Community’s 50-year mandate expired, the African Union (AU) emerged from the ashes of the 39-year-old Organisation of African Unity.
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