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The protests erupting throughout Syria denounce not just the system, but Iran and Hizbollah too. "No one is immune from the y nike running shoes terrible events of today," the writer said. "No one can lecture others, as there are many. Those who don't cope with the new world order are under threat."

The only dilemma is that those who are used to owning a system find it difficult to let go. The Tunisian and Egyptian presidents couldn't compromise either.

The situation in Syria is more difficult and much more serious because the regime rejects the idea of compromise. It seems unaware of the danger surrounding it and insists on interpreting the events as foreign conspiracies.

The solution to Syria's problems is strictly internal and should therefore be resolved internally. Time still allows for reconciliation by responding to some of the people's demands, particularly the reform of the security apparatus.

Libya's stalemate can be still be overcome

Now that the Libyan crisis is nearing its seventh week, the international community is wondering if it's still possible to quell Col Muammar Qaddafi's offensive through the no fly zone resolution.

Although Nato forces were able to destroy the regime's air forces at the start of operations, Col Qaddafi has proved that he is still capable of thwarting the rebels using military ploys that made Nato target the rebels with friendly fire twice in one week.

In light of this, the US and the European Union are persuaded that a ground intervention in Libya, which was out of the nike mens acg sandals 2011 question only a few weeks ago, is now in an advanced stage of study and a ground landing could be ordered in a few days.

Germany has already agreed to send forces into Libya to defend humanitarian passageways, which suggests that other EU members could soon follow suit.

"The motives don't matter as long as the objective is to put a swift end to the crisis through inevitable military confrontations with Col Qaddafi forces," suggested the writer.

"Things change in this type of crisis, especially as the air raids proved insufficient to defeat the regime. New ideas, such as ground intervention for humanitarian aims, are required."

Future scenarios are known. Nato forces could be reinforced while "analysts" go on talking about "the price" Libya will pay through oil contracts with "liberating" states.

Offer of dignified exit for Saleh will expire

The popular uprising in Yemen is at a decisive moment, said Hussam Kanafani, a columnist with the Emirati daily Al Khaleej.

Protestors amassing in the streets are closer than ever to realising their goal of toppling the president Ali Abdullah Saleh, especially given the GCC initiative that urges him to step down and hand  Fivefingers Kso-Vibram fivefingers Kso onlineover power to the vice president or a temporary council. The initiative gave the green light to start searching for an alternative, despite Mr Saleh's obstinacy.

Yemen's president has gradually lost all the support he relied on to withstand popular protests. It began with the tribes, when his own, Hashed, urged him to respond to the people's demands, followed by his former ally, theAl Islah party.

Then, it was the turn of the army, as major general Ali Mohsen al Ahmar, the commander of the first armoured division and Saleh's half-brother announced his defection. He was followed by others, causing a rift within the armed forces.