Pondering a joint Arab force While a process has begun on creating a joint Arab military force, not all Arab states appear enthusiastic, with significant questions pending as to its role and limits, reports Ahmed Eleiba from Sharm El-Sheikh An unprecedented storm As with all wars, the Saudi-led war in Yemen has appeared easy to start, but exiting is another matter, writes Medhat Al-Zahed Securing interests Ahmed Eleiba examines the political and military calculations behind Egypt's participation in Operation Decisive Storm Storm of resolve Arab coalition forces fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen will continue operations until the restoration of government authority in the country, writes Ahmed Eleiba Politics by proxy A Sunni-Shia feud or a defence of Saudi Arabia's regional hegemony? Dina Ezzat on the war in Yemen Yemen and Saudi geostrategy Saudi military intervention in Yemen belies a complex regional face-off between Riyadh and Tehran, set against the backdrop of nuclear negotiations and international power politics, writes Mohamed Gomaa In the aftermath of Yemen Operation Decisive Storm is a harbinger of definitive change in the Arab order and the region as a whole, whether it achieves its objectives or fails, writes Mohamed Al-Said Idris Ali Abdullah Saleh - Thinking of a comeback After a long and not always glorious career, the 72-year-old former Yemeni president may be planning a political comeback, writes Medhat Al-Zahed The American ‘consolidating act' in the Middle East Washington is seeking a new ally in the region capable of underwriting stability, while not dismissing past associations, Dina Ezzat reports In the eye of the storm The Muslim Brotherhood is on tenterhooks over signs of a rapprochement between Cairo and Doha, and Ankara's support of Saudi-led action in Yemen. Amany Maged reports ‘Just protocol' The presence of the Emir of Qatar at the Arab Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh raised questions over a possible thaw in Egyptian Qatari relations. Doaa El-Bey reports Losing sleep over Yemen Yemeni politician Mohsen Al-Aini tells Amira Howeidy that his country needs a political solution, not airstrikes by an Arab coalition The fruits of success Arab success in the Yemen conflict would help bring the Arab capitals closer together and reduce the threat of terrorism, the well-known historian Assem Al-Dessouki tells Haytham Nouri Syria tomorrow? The intervention in Yemen by a ten-nation Arab coalition has raised hopes of similar action in Syria, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus Lebanon reacts to Yemen's war The crisis in Yemen is stirring up sectarian tensions in Lebanon, writes Hassan Al-Qishawi in Beirut Lausanne leans towards deal Talks between Western powers and Iran over the latter's nuclear programme are edging discernably in the right direction, reports Camelia Entekhabifard from Lausanne
