Al-Ahram Weekly

Syrians in the occupied Golan Heights demonstrated on Monday to mark the 19th anniversary of Israel's annexation of the area

(photo: AP)

Lebanon holds its breath
Tension in Lebanon has eased slightly but the possibility of another Israeli attack remains a source of anxiety, reports Ranwa Yehia from Beirut

Despair over Iraq's fate
The chief of the UN's humanitarian programme in Iraq has quit after criticising the economic sanctions imposed on the country Salah Hemeid reports

Are Arabs pursuing a mirage?
Every time Arab countries face a crisis, calls for an immediate summit make headlines. That summits are rare, is due to many factors, writes Sherine Bahaa

Europe divided on Libya
Libya has taken positive steps towards cooperation with Europe. But, as Rasha Saad reports, not all European countries are prepared to deal with Tripoli

Iran The entire world will be looking at Iran tomorrow when it holds its parliamentary elections, which are likely to determine the future of the country's reform programme. Reporting from Tehran, Azadeh Moaveni looks at some of the main figures and groups making up the country's political scene

Reform in a time of disillusionment
President Khatami and the sixth Majlis to be elected tomorrow must deal with the same host of problems that confront the country's women and young people

A question of margins
With reformists divided, the centre expanding, and conservatives relieved, the winds are shifting before Iran's parliamentary elections

Shadowy Rafsanjani
If he becomes speaker of parliament, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani could moderate between warring factions in the Majlis and prepare Iran for the next political era. Why, then, are some reformists not backing him?