Faced with dwindling public support Bush tries to persuade Americans he has a strategy in Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid

New legislation regulating political parties and the exercise of political rights has exacerbated tension between the regime and its opponents, reports Gihan Shahine

Massive security, counter accusations of fraud, and the presidential campaign all figured prominently in the first session of Al-Ghad Party leader Ayman Nour's forgery trial. Mona El-Nahhas was there

Will the Muslim Brotherhood's new reform initiative bring it closer to other pro-reform forces, asks Omayma Abdel-Latif

Even the Lazoghli headquarters of State Security Investigations has become the site of demonstrations, this time against torture, reports Amira Howeidy

Mohamed El-Sayed seeks the truth behind the rioting and thuggery that took place in Al-Sayeda Zeinab last week

Al-Amrya Weaving and Textile Company workers have ended their strike but it may be too early to consign it to history, writes Faiza Rady

The long-running clash between the Bar Association's Islamists and Nasserists seems to have cooled down, reports Mona El-Nahhas. But how long will the reconciliation last?

With the roadmap nowhere on the horizon Mahmoud Abbas's priority now is domestic reform, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

As Hamas makes further gains on the ground, doors may be opening before its rehabilitation internationally, Khaled Amayreh, in the West Bank, reports

Mustafa El-Labbad spoke with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi about the Iranian elections and democracy just before the second round that saw Mahmoud Ahmadinejad emerge victorious

While experts warn that the increase in public debt is a serious problem requiring very careful handling, government officials assume it remains within safe limits. Mona El-Fiqi reports

Sargent Garcia, the star of Cairo World Music Day, spoke to Serene Assir prior to his Baron Palace concert last Thursday -- in flawless Spanish

Hani Mustafa gets as close as he can get to film noir -- but does not reach it