As the investigation continues, Egypt slowly comes to terms with the meaning of the Sinai bombings. Amira Howeidy reports from Taba

As the Sinai bombing investigations enter their second week, the attackers' identities remain anybody's guess, giving way to plenty of theories. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports

Israelis were shocked by the attacks in Sinai but have yet to digest their true meaning, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Dina Ezzat examines Taba's impact on Egypt's relations with Israel

Palestinians were far from surprised at news of last week's Sinai bombings, reports Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank

Last week's Sinai blasts left 34 people confirmed dead, over 100 injured, and a town in disarray. Writing from Taba, Yasmine El-Rashidi provides a first-hand account of the grisly aftermath

Like many others, Tarek Atia found Egyptian TV's coverage of the Taba blasts sorely lacking

The battle against terrorism has proven to be the ultimate pretext for human rights violations, reports Fatemah Farag

The Palestinians are now sandwiched between the Israeli "hell-fire" and the American veto, writes Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank

The road to Iraq's first post-Saddam polls seems rocky and probably explosive, writes Salah Hemeid

Will meetings on Darfur and Sudan's political future result in panacea for the war-torn country's many ills? Gamal Nkrumah sounds out the warring parties

The final US report on Iraq's non-existent WMD arsenal, provided an ABC manual on how to run a dictatorship by revealing the inner dealings of Saddam Hussein and his subordinates, reports Khaled Dawoud from Washington

Writers and thinkers from around the world gathered in London last week to pay tribute to the late Edward Said. Frederick Bowie reflects on the legacy of a man who offered the Arab world a new perspective on itself

As we prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, our palates scream for kunafa. Amany Abdel-Moneim goes in search of the best shredded wheat in town

What does the balance sheet look like for the inhabitants of Aswan after their city received the UNESCO City of Peace Award last month? Dena Rashed heads south to investigate

The Pan-Arab Games ended on Friday but nobody knows who won. Mohamed El-Sayed reports on a result all too normal when Arabs are involved