'The prelude of a prelude'
There are preludes to a re-launch of the Syrian track, but it will be a while before concrete steps are taken. Nevine Khalil reports on President Bashar Al-Assad's visit to Cairo

Braced for new challenges
The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights waited 18 years for official legal recognition. Now that it has finally arrived, Gihan Shahine tries to find out what's next

'Welcome to Beit Allam'
It's been nearly a year since 22 members of the same Upper Egyptian family were killed in cold blood by a rival clan. Reem Nafie finds the village of Beit Allam still mired in vengeance and hate

NDP between populism and pragmatism
Democratisation, subsidies, free education and ties with the United States will all figure prominently in next September's first annual NDP conference. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

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On Tuesday a state security court where 26 alleged members of the banned Islamic Liberation Party are being tried adjourned until 12 July...