Reclaiming the initiative
What do we know about ourselves and the world? Fatemah Farag considers the answers offered in the second Arab Human Development Report released this week

Struggles over the vision of Cairo
The annulment of the military decree protecting the country's older buildings and villas leaves Egypt's architectural heritage at risk. Yasmine El-Rashidi investigates

Remember # 57357
Festivities again help in the effort to build the first free-of-charge cancer hospital for children. Amira El-Noshokaty reports

Re-defining collateral damage
Children's mental well-being under occupation and in conflict remains a grave problem, writes Hala Sakr