Parliamentary discussion of President Mubarak's proposed constitutional amendment began yesterday, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Gihan Shahine sifts through the just-released UN Arab Human Development Report -- which is highly critical of the region's oppressive regimes -- and asks its lead author some tough questions

In an exclusive interview, Nader Fergany, lead author of the third Arab Human Development Report, takes on the many controversies surrounding the report's release

DNA tests reveal the identity of the Al-Azhar suicide bomber, writes Jailan Halawi

Opposition politicians warned the government not to use Al-Azhar blast as a pretext to clamp down on political reform. Mona El-Nahhas reports

Gauging reactions after the attack, Al-Ahram Weekly finds resilient tourists and uncertain shopkeepers at Al-Azhar Bazaar where the blast took place