Gamal Essam El-Din reviews the run-up to Tuesday's People's Assembly vote on the amendment of Article 76 of the constitution

by Hani Shukrallah

As the twin Cairo attacks mystery unravels, police remain in hot pursuit of an accomplice at large. Jailan Halawi reports

Human rights groups say a general atmosphere of suppression and injustice is breeding ground for a new wave of terrorism, reports Gihan Shahine

Terrorism drastically undermines the movement for democratic reform -- the lessons of the '90s are all too clear. Yet how to confront it? Fatemah Farag sounds out democracy activists

Police repression, political exclusion and regional violence are all contributing to the re-emergence of militant Islamism, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif

Mubarak's Labour Day speech offered yet another clue to the likelihood of his running for a fifth term. Dina Ezzat reads between the lines of a potential campaign platform

Mona El-Nahhas explores opposition plans for the upcoming presidential elections

Amina Elbendary reviews the metamorphosis of Shubra

It is the crippling effect of emergency law on rights and democracy that drives terrorism in Egypt, writes Galal Nassar

Mahmoud Abbas is hoping that at some point Washington will come to his rescue -- it is a dangerous gamble, writes Graham Usher from Ramallah

While news of the formation of the Iraqi government gripped news headlines, violence continued unabated, report Mohamed El-Anwar from Baghdad and Nermeen Al-Mufti from Talaafar

The plot to oust the Syrian regime thickens, but will those scheming against Damascus succeed in their ploys, wonders Patrick Seale

Alliances are shifting in Lebanon ahead of crucial legislative elections next month, reports Mohalhel Fakih from Beirut

Rachid Mohamed Rachid, appointed to the industry and foreign trade portfolio last July, brought with him two decades of international business experience. He speaks to Al-Ahram Weekly about his efforts to reinvigorate the industrial sector and to integrate Egypt more fully into the global economy

Speaking to Rania Khallaf, novelist Mahmoud El-Wardani reveals the unexpected rhythms informing his latest contribution to the contemporary novel

Arabic is Arabic, a girl is a girl and the land is, well, the land: Tamim Al-Barghouthi tells Amira Howeidy about the poetics of Arab identity

The football league concluded with Ahli celebrating an outstanding 30th championship. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab has only praise for a team that won it all