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Detlev Mehlis' initial report on the assassination of Rafik Al-Hariri raises new political scenarios in the Middle East. Al-Ahram Weekly provides special in-depth coverage and expert analysis on the various political and legal issues stemming from the investigation's findings
 Out of our hands
Writing from Damascus, Sami Moubayed reports on Syria's condemnation of the Mehlis report Inching closer to the truth There is no smoking gun in the Mehlis report, but many Lebanese are hoping it is one big step towards uncovering the truth, reports Hicham Safieddine
Unenviable choices Syria faces tough accusations concerning involvement in the assassination of Rafik Al-Hariri. It may choose to do nothing, but it must at least choose, writes Mohamed El-Sayed Said
Upping the pressure The Mehlis report on the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister raises difficult questions for Lahoud and Al-Assad, writes Nicola Nassif
After Mehlis What happens in Syria depends on the outcome of the battle being fought in Washington between the Republican old-guard and the neoconservatives, writes Emad Fawzi Shueibi
Dangerous liaisons The release of the Mehlis report lands Syria in the hot seat again, reports Serene Assir
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