The ambiguity surrounding a recent decision granting Al-Azhar search and seizure powers has provoked much speculation, misinterpretation and anger. Gihan Shahine reports

The final stage of the Shura Council mid-term elections took place on Sunday. Gamal Essam El-Din reports on the National Democratic Party's nearly unopposed success

The recent death of a Muslim Brotherhood detainee has cast an unequivocal light on prisoners' rights. Jailan Halawi reports

In Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world, women's rights are moving into the spotlight. Dina Ezzat reports

A World Bank gender and development report spotlights both the obstacles and prospects facing women in the Middle East today. Reem Leila reports

Residents of Rafah -- the town on Egypt's border with Gaza -- often find themselves suffering the consequences of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Reem Nafie takes a tour

With business tycoon Ali El-Safadi finally behind bars, the oft-discussed issue of corrupt businessmen and banking fraud has made a comeback. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Seventeen months after its pyramid-shaped foundation stone was laid, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation's first phase is nearing completion. Nevine El-Aref witnessed the signing of its contract