Cairo moves to ensure a Palestinian-Israeli "cease-fire", writes Dina Ezzat

Iraqis in Egypt are distressed by their exclusion from Sunday's national vote, reports Mustafa El-Menshawy

Officials dismissed claims that an international inspection team was in Egypt to investigate unreported nuclear activities. Magda El-Ghitany reports

After three months of intensive preparations, an extravagant production of Verdi's Aida to be held in Luxor and the Pyramids of Giza has been cancelled. Nevine El-Aref investigates

The ruling NDP and the opposition embark on a new political dialogue next week. But constitutional reform is off the agenda, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Has US disregard for human rights made the work of Egyptian human rights activists even more difficult, asks Jailan Halawi