It was Mr Mubarak who first proposed the 34 amendments. They include a formal ban on political parties being established on the basis of religion and changes to electoral laws - both of which are deemed to target the Muslim Brotherhood, th…

The claims were aired last week in an Israeli documentary, described by its director as a "self-examination" of Israel's use of force during the war."In Egypt, the opposition is taking the story and distorting it into an issue to disrupt t…

Chandrahas Choudhury reviews The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany tr by Humphrey Davies An imposing 10-storey edifice in downtown Cairo, the Yacoubian Building embodies Egyptian society in microcosm, housing in its plush apartments mem…

With a wave of arrests and military trials, Egypt's government is dramatically stepping up its campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most powerful opposition movement. It also has launched a new tactic: Going after the Isl…

Ostensibly building on limited political reforms enacted in 2005, Hosni Mubarak has proposed more than 30 constitutional amendments to be decided by referendum in April. But the veteran president's bid to nurture a second "Egyptian spring"…

James Buchan Saturday February 17, 2007Guardian The Yacoubian Building by Alaa al Aswany 255pp, Fourth Estate, £14.99 The Yacoubian Building is the sort of dense neighbourhood novel which, though quite out of style when set in London or Pa…

By Heba Saleh in Cairo Published: February 15 2007 20:08 | Last updated: February 15 2007 20:08 It surprised the Egyptian authorities in 2005 by capturing twenty percent of the seats in parliament.But in recent weeks, Egypt president Hosni…

A spokesman for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood today said 73 members of the group had been arrested.The arrests appeared to be a pre-emptive strike prior to elections and a key parliamentary debate.Police did not give a reason for the early mo…