In pursuit of clarity
The Intifada has made it perfectly clear that there can be no fudging final status issues, writes Ibrahim Nafie

A role for Clinton beyond 20 January?
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed wonders whether the new US president may assign to his predecessor the task of finalising an Israeli-Palestinian agreement after he leaves office

Exporting history: A market for our heritage
Why not turn Egyptomania to the nation's advantage? Milad Hanna thinks passion can be paid for

The Brothers strike back
Unobtrusive campaigning, grassroots support and punitive voting: Diaa Rashwan assesses the Muslim Brotherhood's fall and rise

Soapbox:
The future question
By Mahmoud Amin El-Alem

Close up:
By Salama Ahmed Salama
People of the year

Reflections
By Hani Shukrallah
Dear old golden rule days

This week: Pope Shenouda

Naguib Mahfouz
New Year wishes