Ahead of presidential elections, President Mubarak hopes for a silver lining in a currently ill-starred foreign policy. Dina Ezzat reports

Five restored Mameluke and Ottoman buildings in Cairo's Al-Hussein district reopened to the public last Sunday. Nevine El-Aref attended the inaugural ceremony

What does the rudimentary roadside bomb that injured two Canadian members of an international peace-keeping force in Sinai signify, asks Jailan Halawi

Security forces detained several Sharm El-Sheikh blast suspects after raiding their Sinai hideouts, reports Jailan Halawi

The Presidential Elections Commission has already received complaints that the campaign regulations are being infringed, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Ghad Party Chairman Ayman Nour tells Shaden Shehab that he is not just an election prop

Although the economic programmes of the various candidates may be appealing to citizens, proof remains in the pudding. Niveen Wahish reports

The independent and state-owned press have been squaring up for a fight. Omayma Abdel-Latif examines the battleground

A group of Egyptian journalists are being trained on how to cover presidential elections in a fairer manner. Mustafa El-Menshawy joins them

Egypt's most influential opposition bloc, the Muslim Brotherhood, is still deciding whether or not to boycott the upcoming presidential elections. Jailan Halawi explores the group's thoughts

Pope Shenouda's endorsement of President Mubarak in the forthcoming elections has angered many, reports Gihan Shahine