Ibrahim Nafie lauds the opening of the national dialogue on reform

By confabulating freedom and liberty Bush's speech writers seek to strip both of meaning, writes Azmi Bishara

Below are extracts from a speech delivered by His Royal Highness Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan during a visit to Al-Ahram

Why were this year's celebrations marking the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp 60 years ago more high-profile than any previous year, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

The battle lines being drawn in Iraq could repeat themselves across the region, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

Nader Fergani finds cause for celebration in Youssri Nasrallah's film Bab Al-Shams