Boost in dispute
Opposition parties were not entirely convinced by the latest public announcements made by senior NDP officials. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Celebrating Alexandria's youth
The fabled city of Alexandria is getting its very own national museum. Nevine El-Aref watches the project unfold

Safety at a price
Third class trains have been abandoned for a new system featuring improved security measures and much higher prices. Rania Khallaf reports

Obituary: A journalist's journalist
Salah Hilal (1927--2003)
By Reem Nafie

Change at press syndicate
A Nasserist defeated his government-supported rival for the post of syndicate chairman, and leftists and Islamists now dominate the council. What does it all mean? Shaden Shehab investigates