Resolving the crisis
Although Egyptians, led by President Mubarak, continue to be outraged by Israel's actions in the occupied territories, Cairo has welcomed the latest American position

Aligning African ranks
Cairo takes the helm at COMESA with fresh ideas,writes Nevine Khalil

The pressure mounts
COMESA countries have to prove they can work together in bad times,writes Gamal Nkrumah

A case of double standards
A US report on religious freedoms is coming under fire for its failure to cite Israeli violations, rather than its statements on Copts' conditions in Egypt writes Omayma Abdel-Latif

Testimonies at the bar?
The Muslim Brotherhood-dominated Bar Association Council is becoming politically active to the displeasure of its Nasserist chairman. Amira Howeidy observes

Seven years
The seven-year sentence against prominent sociologist and NGO activist Saadeddin Ibrahim has left observers stunned. Nadia Abou El-Magd reports

Fitting pieces of the puzzle
Witnesses gave conflicting testimony during the Arcadia Mall murder trial and the defence gave the judge a hard time. Shaden Shehab follows the saga

Obituary
Archaeologist through and through
Jean-Philippe Lauer, 1902 - 2001

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