The law or the wall
Amira Howeidy on what it is like when Israel is in the dock

Protesting 'this evil thing'
Palestinians and international peace activists take to the streets in protest against the separation wall, Khaled Amayreh reports

Bumpy road to sovereignty
Pressure is mounting on the Iraqi Governing Council to put the final touches to the Iraqi interim constitution, but as Omayma Abdel-Latif reports, many issues remain unresolved

Mother Iraq
Women in Iraq fear that the American occupation may have replaced one kind of tyranny with another, writes Graham Usher in Baghdad

The right step
An end to prison sentences for publishing offences? Journalists want more, writes Shaden Shehab

Indefinitely Indefinite?
The United States says it has the right to indefinitely detain foreign suspects without charges or trial as long as the war against terror continues, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Egypt:

Winds of change
Arab governments are uneasy about US plans to impose democracy and reform in the region, reports Nevine Khalil

Crossing the street
Egypt and Iran are inching towards restoring full diplomatic ties. A leap, however, is yet to be taken, reports Rasha Saad

It must be something in the water
With the controversy over Nile water distribution rearing its ugly head, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday took the initiative of tackling the contentious issue, writes Gamal Nkrumah

NCHR asserts its independence
The newly established National Council for Human Rights is slowly getting into gear while fending off criticism from sceptics, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

EgyptAir reform plans run off course
The aviation industry is deeply divided over attempts to steer the national carrier out of its financial quagmire. Amira Ibrahim investigates

International:

Harbingers of Haiti's doom
Armed opposition forces overrun the northern half of Haiti and prepares for a final showdown with loyalists to President Aristide in and around the capital, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Culture:

Roast on a spit
Amal Choucri Catta ponders on fortune

Feature:

Not so quiet on the West Bank
Years after settling in the West Bank of Luxor, residents find their homes demolished by the authorities, Dena Rashed reports from embittered Al-Boa'irat