Niveen Wahish reports on the controversy surrounding Egypt's signing of a QIZ agreement with Israel and the US

Restored warmth in Egyptian-Israeli relations is triggering heated debate within Egypt. Mona El-Nahhas gauges reactions

The world breathed a collective sigh when Marwan Barghouti announced he would not be standing for Palestinian president. But it is a setback for Palestinian democracy, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Whatever its public stance, on the ground Israel is intent on obstructing Palestinian elections, writes Khaled Amayreh

Shortly after being assaulted by Israeli troops, Palestinian presidential candidate Mustafa Barghouti speaks to Sherine Bahaa about the prospects for democracy in his homeland

The police stood by while Cairo witnessed its most contentious protest demonstration in a great many years, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Egypt's decision to try an Iranian diplomat for spying brought normalisation efforts between both countries back to square one. Rasha Saad reports

Was an incident involving a priest's wife allegedly converting to Islam totally overblown? Reem Nafie investigates

An Arab-European encounter in Cairo acknowledged the need for concerted efforts to address mutual misperception. Dina Ezzat reports

Representatives of Iraq's Election Boycott Front tell Amira Howeidy why a vote under occupation is bad for their country

Comment: Abbas Kadhim sifts through the tangled nuances of the impending Iraqi elections

This week's QIZ deal between Egypt, Israel and the US moves Egyptian-Israeli economic relations into a new dimension, writes Niveen Wahish

If several vital issues were resolved, the Egyptian textiles and clothing industry would have a much better chance of competing in a changing global market. Mona El-Fiqi reports

Palestinians call for the boycott of Israeli academia, reports Victor Kattan from London

Poet Girgis Shoukri, one of the Nineties' more engaged representatives, tells Rania Khallaf about his work at home and abroad