Visits by the Qatari prime minister and Iranian foreign minister to Cairo this week have signalled Egypt’s foreign policy choices under President Morsi, writes Dina Ezzat
Personal loyalties rather than ideological differences are behind the mushrooming of Salafist-oriented parties, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif
Al-Assad has slammed the door in the face of a negotiated solution to the Syrian crisis, writes Bassel Oudat from Damascus
Can the National Salvation Front hold together, asks Ibrahim Farouk
The detention of 11 Egyptians in the UAE is a further blow to the already tense relationship between Abu Dhabi and Cairo, reports Doaa El-Bey
Michael Adel reviews Christmas celebration ceremonies in Coptic churches across Egypt
Nora Koloyan-Keuhnelian joined Egypt’s Armenian community in celebrating Christmas on 6 January
Bedouin tribes disagree over the military decree banning the ownership of land close to Egypt’s eastern border, Amirah Ibrahim reports
Two years after Egypt’s 25 January Revolution will those responsible for the killing of protesters now finally be punished, asks Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Was presidential advisor Essam Al-Erian pressured into resigning from the presidential advisory council following his remarks on Egyptian Jews, asks Amany Maged
With the economic scene overshadowed by political instability in Egypt and lower oil revenues in the GCC, 2013 is expected to be difficult for the MENA region, Sherine Abdel-Razek reports
Nesma Nowar sounds out the debate around the new controversial sukuk law
The trial of Libyan revolutionary leader Mustafa Abdel-Jalil has led to concerns over the manipulation of the country’s justice system, writes Hassan Fathi Al-Qishawi
The PA moves to rebrand itself the “State of Palestine” ahead of Israeli elections likely to bring in the most right wing government yet seen, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah
In his recent speech presenting his vision for resolving the crisis in the country, the Syrian president closed the door on any alternative initiative for peace, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
Ghada Abdel-Kader takes a peek into how the shooting and hockey federations are getting ready for the new season
Hiring a professional photographer is one way of ensuring that a special event is recorded for posterity. But what should one look for in finding the right one, asks Omneya Yousry
The perpetual belligerent occupation of one state by another is unconscionable. Now that the world recognises Palestine, the Israeli occupation has to end, writes John Whitbeck
The resignation of various aides over recent weeks has left the presidency looking dangerously exposed, underlining the need for building it as an effective institution, writes Ahmed El-Tonsi
After decades working on their moderate image, the Muslim Brotherhood lost all their gains in driving hard to win the constitution at any cost, writes Khalil Al-Anani
Islamists in power may prove more manipulable by the Western-Zionist nexus than the nationalist regimes that preceded them, writes Azmi Ashour
Before it’s too late, the Arabs must think with more forward vision about the capacities in their hands to press for positive regional change, writes James Zogby
Nora Amin’s version of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People strikes Nehad Selaiha as a profound critique of the kind of democracy peddled in Egypt today
Rania Khallaf quizzed out artist Nagwa El-Ashri on her latest exhibition
Ati Metwaly meets Enana Theatre
The Chantilly estate outside Paris is holding a major exhibition of orientalist paintings, writes David Tresilian
Jenny Jobbins looks at the regional myths that ancient Egyptians associated with the creation of the world and finds an uncanny parallel with what science teaches us today
Mainstream medicine in Egypt has often dismissed a group-based therapeutic approach to drug addiction, something that may now be changing thanks to the work of an innovative treatment centre, writes Victoria Harper
Egyptian and Arab press Doaa El-Bey fails to find many writers who believe Egypt’s ministerial change will help the country much, while Omayma Abdel-Latif turns to Iraq’s embattled prime minister
A new Arab youth was key to the Arab Spring revolutions, but in the transition periods that followed...
Whereas Arab Spring revolutionaries had hoped for constitutions that would allow for more democracy,...
Salonaz Sami suggests a mellow pastime
Through the looking glass, Nader Habib dives into the depths of the sea
Amira El-Naqeeb suggests a variety of ideas for a unique celebration of the holiday