Back to business
Gradually recovering from a bad cold, President Mubarak will be back in his office next week, reports Nevine Khalil

Ready for controversy
Economic woes, strained American ties, and political dialogue are likely to top the current People's Assembly session's agenda. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Against empire
Egyptian and international anti-war organisations will meet in Cairo next month to voice strong opposition to the US imperial project. Amira Howeidy reports

Experimental education
Endless adjustments to the primary school system have left parents wondering if their children are the Education Ministry's "guinea pigs". Reem Nafie investigates

Flimsy on facts
As Jailan Halawi finds out, the new press campaign against Saadeddin Ibrahim has been as flimsy on evidence as previous allegations against the prominent democracy activist

Press battles
The new liberal newspaper Nahdet Misr has been subjected to a wave of attacks claiming it is the first example of US "infiltration" of the Egyptian press. Shaden Shehab investigates