Who's who at Ibrahim's trial
Some of the country's most prominent public figures were on hand in the latest session in the trial of Sociology professor Saadeddin Ibrahim -- as witnesses for the defence. Jailan Halawi attended the hearings

Normalisation or solidarity?
Is a visit to Jerusalem a show of solidarity with the Al-Aqsa Intifada? Or is the timing worse than ever? Nadia Abou El-Magd reviews the controversy

Nourishment for young minds
THE 17TH CAIRO International Children's Book Fair was inaugurated by Mrs Suzanne Mubarak on Saturday at the Exhibition Grounds in Nasr City. This year, 686 publishers from 47 countries are participating and 2.8 million books are on display. The fair will run until 6 February --see caption--

Asserting girls' rights
In the first gathering of its kind, officials from ten Upper Egyptian governorates met in Aswan this week to discuss girls' needs in the country's south. Dahlia Hammouda reports

Nasserist paper in court over Sadat headline
The legacy of Anwar El-Sadat has rekindled public debate in a controversial lawsuit filed against the Nasserist newspaper Al-Arabi. Gihan Shahine explores the continually contested line between criticism and slander

Keeping a hand on the reels
Seeking a solution to a problem that is threatening Egypt's cultural heritage, the government has put forward a bill prohibiting a monopoly in the cinema industry. Hanan Sabra reports

Obituary:
Something to say
Adel Sabit (1919 -2001)

Breaking down walls
Partners at last
Second time around
The hidden door
Deadly engagements
I don't know you!