A year after Al-Hariri's death and Lebanon is increasingly haunted by the ghosts of its past, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif from Beirut

In spite of strong domestic and foreign objections, the People's Assembly quickly approved a controversial legislative amendment postponing municipal elections for two years. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

As Al-Jaafari looks set to continue as prime minister, security and the occupation remain everyday horrors, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad

The first intact tomb since Tutankhamun's has been found in the Valley of the Kings. Nevine El-Aref witnessed the discovery

An Egyptian diplomat in Gaza was kidnapped and then released. Magda El-Ghitany explores the ramifications on Egyptian-Palestinian relations

The ruling party met the government to debate the ways and means of implementing President Hosni Mubarak's presidential campaign programme

The People's Assembly featured fiery debates on alleged high-profile corruption in government circles, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Is the Engineers Syndicate crisis nearly over? Mona El-Nahhas tries to find out

If coalition troops are protecting Iraq from terrorism, who is protecting Iraqis from coalition troops, asks Firas Al-Atraqchi

Following a historic accord struck between Hizbullah and Lebanon's Christians, Michel Aoun speaks to Omayma Abdel-Latif about the new moment in Lebanese politics

A presidential cabinet shake-up leaves Syria's Baath Party more firmly in command, writes Sami Moubayed

Mona El-Fiqi leafs through Egypt's new human development report

Houses, people, money: Sherine Abdel-Razek examines moves to bring the three together

The Danish cartoon controversy reaching boiling point, Magda El-Ghitany delves into the issues underlying tensions between Europe and Islam

A damning report accuses Europe of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses allegedly committed on its soil in the name of fighting terrorism. Tamam Ahmed Jama reports from Paris

Isabella Camera d'Afflitto, Italy's leading translator of Arabic literature, speaks with Hala Halim of the strategies she employs in translating -- and promoting -- contemporary literary texts

A new Danish film about suspicions surrounding Palestinians in Copenhagen advocates intercultural dialogue. Samir Farid writes from Berlin

Kiss your diet good-bye. Amira El-Noshokaty puts you on the latest fitness strategy

by Injy El-Kashef