Israel's deadly raid against Hamas in Gaza coincided with a high-level Egyptian peace-making mission to Ramallah. Will the Egyptian initiative survive the renewed circle of bloodshed? Rasha Saad reports

Dina Ezzat examines the potential for closer Egyptian -- and for that matter Arab -- ties with Latin countries

A major Egyptology conference features election reform, controversy and a lot of colourful history. Nevine El-Aref reports from Grenoble, France

Economic and political reform topped the agenda of two high profile NDP meetings this week, but the opposition wants more, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

The Muslim Brotherhood's website has been inaccessible to Egyptians for the past week. Reem Nafie searches for a virtual censor