Round three of the Palestinian factions' dialogue in Cairo did not yield ceasefire results but reflected unprecedented inter-Palestinian agreement, writes Amira Howeidy

The presence of Ayman Nour, discussions of constitutional amendments and the People's Assembly law spiced up the third round of national dialogue, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Ayman Nour tells Mona El-Nahhas that running for president and working to restore party unity top his post-release agenda

The mass demonstration in Beirut on Monday was not just to protest against Syria's lingering presence in Lebanon: It was to announce the Lebanese opposition as a major political force, writes Graham Usher in Beirut

It is too early to measure the impact of reform movements in the Middle East, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif

Iraq's Kurds are skillfully using their power as a minority to advance their own interests, but will the cost be turmoil, asks Nermeen Al-Mufti

Mohamed El-Anwar in Baghdad talks to Hamid Majid Moussa, leader of the Iraqi Communist Party

The second conference on Arab reform fails to impress Sherine Bahaa

Air controllers end their week-long go-slow with none of their demands met, reports Amirah Ibrahim

The government-controlled GFTU tells Esco workers to go back to work or else, reports Faiza Rady

The first Kifaya (Enough) conference underlined the rejection of the political establishment but offered no strategy on how it might be countered, reports Amira Howeidy

After slowing to a crawl for three years, the privatisation programme has witnessed rapid developments during the last six months. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

Hani Mustafa samples an offering of many flavours

Mohamed El-Assyouti celebrates the lineage of a recent box-office hit

As the number of single mothers continues to rise, Serene Assir listens to accounts of tragedy, hope and heroism