Two years after his capture, Saddam Hussein finally faces his accusers, reports Salah Hemeid

November's parliamentary elections will throw up some hard fought battles, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Passing the constitution without Sunni approval equals a hollow victory, Iraqi observers told Omayma Abdel-Latif

Hours after his release from prison Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian tells Amira Howeidy that Egypt's security mindset is changing

The latest Muslim-Christian dispute may have been peacefully defused, but Mustafa El-Menshawy, in Alexandria, senses tension in the air

Mohamed El-Sayed looks into the clamour over allegations that a number of Al-Azhar scholars were denied visas to Spain and the United States this Ramadan

Has there really been a radical shift in the NDP's way of thinking? Omayma Abdel-Latif explores the transformation -- or lack thereof -- within Egypt's ruling party over the last five years

The NDP's closely-guarded list of parliamentary candidates has finally been released. It's full of surprises, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

From the West Bank, Khaled Amayreh describes the ongoing ordeals the Palestinians continue to suffer

Writing from Damascus, Sami Moubayed provides the Syrian take on Ghazi Kanaan's death

Muzaffarabad was once the "city of light" in Pakistani Kashmir -- it is now a black hole, writes Graham Usher from the devastated city

Ramadan is a lucrative time for importers, reports Mona El-Fiqi

From Ahlam 'Adiya 's Nadia Anzaha to Ahlam fil Bawaba 's Hagg Lutfi, characters in this year's Ramadan TV dramas continue to provide the mixed messages for which the month is famous, writes Tarek Atia

Adult cartoons attract huge audiences in the US. Hicham Safieddine wonders whether the Arabised Simpsons will do the same here

Ahli made it to the final of the African Champions League at the expense of old rival Zamalek. Inas Mazhar reports

A new wave of media-savvy preachers seems to be pulling the rug from under the feet of their older, officially-established counterparts. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab considers the possible long-term impact