By Curtis Doebbler

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, 69, was hanged in the first hours of the Muslim Al-Adha feast at 6:05 am local time Saturday...

President Mubarak's proposal to amend 34 constitutional articles curtails the growing political role of the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

Al-Ahram Weekly takes stock of the confused domestic scene of the last 12 months and examines the prospects for 2007

Tarek El-Bishri may paint a grim picture of domestic and foreign policy over the last year but, he tells Amira Howeidy, there is still hope in dissent

Galal Amin speaks to Aziza Sami about Egypt and the Egyptians, how they are and where they are heading

With thousands of Palestinians facing starvation, Fatah and Hamas increasingly fought one another in 2006, with the spectre of mass civil strife looming at every turn, writes Khaled Amayreh from occupied Palestine

Israel lost its war of aggression on Lebanon, but repercussions continued as voices were raised, calling for a change of government in Beirut. Lucy Fielding guages the year's events

Iraq's Shia insist that they seek only proportional power, and are not Iranian stooges, writes Salah Hemeid

With international sanctions passed and domestic elections lost, Iran's hard-line conservatives are on the back foot as 2007 opens, writes Rasha Saad

Dena Rashed hopes the national census will yield the benefits it promises

Amany Abdel-Moneim looks at Egyptian women; their gains achieved, and aspirations yet to be realised