Dina Ezzat examines an era in which diplomacy and espionage serve Israel's nuclear agenda

Tension is growing between Al-Qaeda and Iraqi Sunni groups, reports Salah Hemeid

Abbas and Olmert meet again but it appears they have discussed nothing of substance, writes Khaled Amayreh

The continuing violence in Iraq shakes its parliament, as it considers a made-in-Washington oil law, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad

Syrians go to the polls next Sunday. Beyond empty rhetoric, there is not much to hope for. Omayma Abdel-Latif writes from Damascus

The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood remains determined to contest the mid-term Shura Council elections, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Amnesty International warns that Egypt's new constitutional amendments will perpetuate systematic abuses by the security forces. Gihan Shahine investigates

Karim El-Khashab talks to historian Joel Beinin about the sudden spurt of successful industrial action undertaken by workers

Arab-Palestinian Knesset member Azmi Bishara explains to Amira Howeidy the motives behind the Israeli media's campaign against him and how it affects the Arab community

The Arab League committee met this week in Cairo to bolster the 2002 Arab peace initiative, a job that is far from easy, reports Doaa El-Bey

The US opts for new military approaches in Iraq as it seeks to counter the insurgents' offensive tactics, writes Salah Hemeid

Turkish secularists take to the streets to try to prevent Erdogan from becoming president, reports Gareth Jenkins from Ankara

Nigeria's struggle for political stability and prosperity is a marathon effort, given the outlook for this week's regional elections and next week's presidential polls, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf believes he can tough out the worst crisis of his eight-year rule. It may be another miscalculation, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad

The French presidential elections are an opportunity to size up outgoing French President Jacques Chirac's legacy, both at home and for the Arab world, writes David Tresilian in Paris

Gamal Nkrumah explores the power of peddling coupled with the dwindling fortunes of what used to be one of Cairo's main shopping thoroughfares

At Mansoura University, Ghada Abd El-Kader attended the launch of the first students' broadcast station in the Middle East

Gamal Nkrumah searches in vain for Mughlai food one will never forget

Ahli of Egypt will take on European champions Barcelona in a friendly in Cairo marking the centennial anniversary of the African club of the century. Inas Mazhar reports