Magda El-Ghitany reviews President Mubarak's agenda during this week's visits to Italy and Germany

After last week's rubber-stamping of the emergency law extension, the NDP gears itself for yet more political legislation, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

On Tuesday police shot dead the man they claim is the mastermind of the group behind Sinai's suicide bombings and captured his aide, reports Jailan Halawi

A recent escalation of protests by pro-reform activists was met with increased police violence, Salonaz Sami reports

A court ruling providing official recognition to Bahais has done little to ease the debate on this Israeli-based cult. Gihan Shahine reports on its followers and their beliefs

A parliamentary report criticises official reactions to the bird flu crisis, reports Reem Leila