The amendment of Article 76 of the constitution provokes uproar among opposition forces, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Where is the Muslim Brotherhood/Egyptian government dynamic heading? Omayma Abdel-Latif looks into a long-troubled relationship on the brink of a major confrontation over reform

Al-Ghad Party chairman and would-be presidential candidate Ayman Nour claims to have been the target of an assassination attempt, reports Mona El-Nahhas

An escalation in the ongoing dispute between air traffic controllers and aviation authorities causes costly delays on the ground and in the skies, reports Amirah Ibrahim

Protesters are taking to the streets in increasing numbers. But what are their prospects of success, asks Gihan Shahine

Fatah got more seats than Hamas in local elections in the occupied territories last week but Hamas won the contest, writes Graham Usher in Salfit

Two weeks before Lebanese elections, a clear picture has yet to emerge, writes Mohalhel Fakih

Anti-Syrian Lebanese opposition figure Michel Aoun returns to Beirut after 14 years in exile, reports Serene Assir

Elected, now the Iraqi government must act, writes Sawsan Assaf

Last week's elections made it clear that although the British public still has faith in a Labour party, Blair's days are numbered, writes Alistair Alexander from London

Lessons in urban planning and precautions against the ravages of time: Gihan Shahine strolls through Heliopolis

Amina Elbendary forwards a stimulating reading of Sherif Sonbol 's poignant photo story on Shubra Al-Khayma, the north Cairo suburb whence the perpetrators of Cairo's most recent string of bombings hail