Emphasising efficiency
and transparency
After swearing-in the new cabinet, President Mubarak chaired its first meeting. Nevine Khalil reports on the president's directives to his new council of ministers
Shuffle sense
 Atef Ebeid's new cabinet introduces 13 newcomers and retains 19 old hands in key portfolios. Shaden Shehab reviews the change and questions experts about its significance
The newcomers
The following are brief biographies of the ministers who joined the cabinet for the first time
A question of scope
Omayma Abdel-Latif gauges reactions
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Biggest ever Bright Star
Eleven countries, led by Egypt and the United States, are taking part in this year's Bright Star exercise in the Western Desert. Amira Ibrahim reports
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The application is the message
Why apply for a licence to establish a legal political party when you know very well you won't get it? As Amira Howeidy reports, the application itself is reason enough
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A green corner for the children
Mrs Suzanne Mubarak attended on Monday an Arab League celebration marking the Arab Child Day. Rania Khallaf was there.--read on--
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State of the press
Ibrahim Nafie, head of the Press Syndicate and board chairman of the Al-Ahram organisation, inaugurated on Tuesday, the new headquarters of the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ), reports Nadia Abou El-Magd.
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Bar deliverance in sight
Thousands of lawyers breathed a sigh of relief after the Court of Cassation ruled in favour of ending the three-year-old sequestration imposed on the Bar Association. Mona El-Nahhas writes
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MPs' month in the dock
Half a dozen MPs, standing trial this month for a variety of offences, could be jailed if convicted. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
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Promoting a modern and moderate Islam
A new publication by Al-Azhar University attempts to present the teachings of Islam from a modern perspective. Nadia Abou El-Magd reviews its content
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