Dina Ezzat reports on recent Egyptian attempts to contain an explosive regional situation

This week, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos visited Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the summit and ways of boosting bilateral relations...

Sudan releases political prisoners even as it signs a peace deal with the umbrella opposition, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Officials dismiss Israeli claims that Egyptian aircraft regularly violate Israeli airspace, reports Amira Ibrahim

Next November's presidential election is increasingly being fought as a battle over the constitution, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Opposition to a fifth term for President Mubarak is getting vocal, and virtual, writes Amira Howeidy

The CT scan carried out last week on Tutankhamun's mummy has triggered a fierce debate among archaeologists. Nevine El-Aref investigates