The Bibliotheca Alexandrina's conference on reform provides next week's Arab summit with a perfect agenda, writes Ibrahim Nafie

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina symposium
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed discusses the significance of the symposium held this week at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on the need for reform in Egypt and the Arab world

Valuing diversity
Mohamed El-Sayed Said argues that a radical shift in official and public preconceptions is necessary to escape current stagnation

Shame on Sharon
Rachel Corrie's death remains unjustified before law or world opinion. It can never be justified, writes Steve Niva

Editorial
Elite integration

Close up
Gradual change
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox
A limited choice
By Mona Makram Ebeid

The thousand and one nights
By Naguib Mahfouz

This week: ISMAIL SERAGELDIN