On 27 October Ariel Sharon faces the most important vote of his premiership, writes Graham Usher

Israel steps up its barbaric military campaign in Gaza, reports Khaled Amayreh who also reviews a recently-released Human Rights Watch report

US and Iraqi troops are preparing an all-out assault on Falluja. But will the Sunni insurgency be put down? Salah Hemeid investigates

Who are the terrorists in Falluja and how are they terrorising the civilian population? Nermeen Al-Mufti finds out

So far, Iran's conservatives have maintained the upper hand, but foreign pressure might tip the balance in the reformers' favour, writes Mustafa El-Labbad

The Sudanese road to peace is straightening out, but the end is still a distance off, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Officials are determined that following the Taba bombings it is business as usual, reports Reem Nafie

Does a 15km plot of North Coast desert hold the key to Egypt's nuclear future? Fatemah Farag reports

A large consignment of Sudanese beef arrived just in time for Ramadan, and quickly sold-out. Gamal Nkrumah tracks down the elusive, inexpensive delicacy

Intensifying US military operations in Iraq is designed to minimise any damage to Bush's re-election chances, reports Khaled Dawoud from Washington

James Zogby explains why he will cast his vote in favour of John Kerry on 2 November

A prosperous global village or a world deeply split between dominant haves and subaltern have-nots? The mixed bag of capitalist globalisation was in sharp focus last week, as Cairo hosted two prominent experts on the subject. Al-Ahram Weekly sounded them out on their views

When Nasser negotiated an end to the British occupation of Egypt 50 years ago last week, he also consolidated his own rule against a raft of internal opponents. Michael Thornhill writes

Can children with diabetes live happy and normal lives? Dena Rashed reports on a new programme which aims at achieving just that

Ahli won their fourth consecutive victory, making them early red-hot favourites to wear the football league crown. Mohamed El-Sayed reports