Egypt's calcified politics has long been viewed an asset in a turbulent region but as President Hosni Mubarak has aged with no designated successor foreign investors are starting to wonder

The turnout delivered Sunnis their most articulated voice yet on the national stage, seven years after the American-led invasion ended their dominance.

There is a trend in progressive circles toward separating support for democracy abroad from any explicit national security rationale.

The return of Mohammed ElBaradei,the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to Egypt has created political controversy centred around the likelihood of his running as a presidential

Despite Syria's constitution which bans torture, detainees still face torture and sometimes death as investigations reveal.

The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in Syria revealed the arrest of Tal Dawser al-Mallouhi a young Arab girl whose only crime was her love for her country.

Mehana addresses several leading political figures in his articles, including President Hosni Mubarak himself; son Gamal; Parliamentary Speaker Fathi Sorour; National Democratic Party (NDP) Secretary-General Safwat el-Sherif; and Parliamentary Affairs

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, suggested he would challenge President Hosni Mubarak in the 2011 race if the election system were free and fair.

Critics argue that the recent International Atomic Energy Agency report proves that the Obama administration's policy of engagement has been a waste of time, allowing Iran to make progress toward

An Egyptian appeals court has ordered a retrial in the murder of a Lebanese pop singer to businessman Hisham Talaat Mustafa, much to the anger and frustration of Egyptians.