Democracy from below
In this week's press, a prominent intellectual argues for democracy, crisis threatens the pharmaceuticals industry, and Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya's volte-face continues to provoke commentary, writes Aziza Sami

Disrupting still waters
Major transformations and ripple effects throughout: the Arab press is struggling to keep up, writes Amina Elbendary

Bottom Lines
Quotes from the Arab press