Poland shook off its Communist past in Sunday's parliamentary polls, writes Gamal Nkrumah

A Spanish court has sentenced 18 people for collaborating in organising the 9/11 attacks, reports Serene Assir

It's called the black gold, and it drives the world's largest economy and its foreign political agenda. But the word black is taking on a dark meaning for the US this hurricane season

Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in the US capital on Saturday, demanding a prompt withdrawal from Iraq, reports Paul Wulfsberg from Washington

As women's rights activists continue to make their voices heard, recent remarks made by President Musharraf regarding rape cases in Pakistan have added insult to injury, writes Iffat Idris

James Dobbins, one of America's foremost security analysts, speaks to Khaled Dawoud about the situation in Iraq and Iran, and the US efforts to spread democracy in the Middle East