Economy focus for cabinet change
A limited cabinet reshuffle is intended to upgrade and streamline efforts to reactivate the nation's stagnant economy

Woman at the top
Fayza Abul-Naga has become the first woman diplomat to reach the highest echelons of her profession. Dina Ezzat reports

Words into action
Cairo hopes the arrival of new US envoys in the region will mark a qualitative leap in the Middle East peace process. Nevine Khalil and Soha Abdelaty report

Obituary:
A question of principle
Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel (1927-2001)

Rules of interpellation
Opposition MPs are disgruntled by a decision which, they believe, is intended to prevent them from directing embarrassing questions to cabinet ministers. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Web cats
The brief arrest of a web designer last week raises questions about Internet freedoms in Egypt. Amira Howeidy reports on a pressing concern for the local web community

Briefs

Information need Ex-monk not on trial Journalists convicted Invest in a phone call

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