Unpredictability made clearer
Israel's determination to pick fights with its neighbours has soured any prospect of reviving peace talks

FORCES COLLIDE: Christians throughout the world shared celebrations on Sunday, commemorating both in the East and the West the resurrection of Christ --read on--_

Shura elections promise stiff competition
As the 16 May mid-term elections of the consultative Shura Council approach, most opposition parties are deciding for the first time in 20 years to contest the ballot. Gamal Essam El-Din investigates

Hanging in the balance
The testimony of the military attaché at the Egyptian Embassy in Madrid is likely to determine whether Sherif El-Filali was an ambitious arms dealer or a spy for Israeli intelligence, reports Khaled Dawoud

Case for the defence
Lawyers defending NGO activist Saadeddin Ibrahim, arguing the case in court, claim the police had planted forged election cards on the defendant. Khaled Dawoud attended the hearings

Out with the old
A new cabinet mandate halting the extension of state employees' terms beyond retirement age has greased the wheels of change at the Egyptian Radio and Television Union. Hanan Sabra chases the shakeup

Obituary
Youssef Francis (1934-2001)
The king of romance

Euro tour
Staying put
Bolstering relations
The African connection
Cross-border bullets
Still not allowed

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