Salvage effort
As the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian territories unravels, Mubarak set out to seek answers in Europe, writes Nevine Khalil

NDP prioritises the economy
The NDP puts political and economic reform atop its first annual conference agenda. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Tagammu gets tougher
A new Tagammu political report reveals the party's return to its leftist oppositional roots, as well as a surprising level of support for the formation of Islamist political parties. Mona El-Nahhas reports

Committing to rights
The inauguration of a new childcare hotline capped a week of efforts by Mrs Suzanne Mubarak in pursuit of an ambitious agenda of social rights. Dina Ezzat reports

MPs in political limbo
The debate over military service and political office continued as an ad hoc People's Assembly committee began investigating which MPs will be affected by a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Releases and arrests
As 25 alleged members of Jihad face the state security prosecutor, the interior minister announces the release of a large group of repentant militants. Jailan Halawi rounds up the latest developments

The reasoning of reform
Is US pressure to blame for all the talk of religious reform? According to Religious Endowments Minister Hamdi Zaqzouq -- who spoke extensively to Omayma Abdel-Latif -- the process was underway long before the "r" word became vogue

In the eye of the storm
Sunni Islam's foremost authority has recently come under fire amidst speculation that the US is meddling in its affairs. Gihan Shahine follows the debate

Newsreel
Seven members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on Monday...