By Gamal Nkrumah

By Seheir Kansouh-Habib

Farouk El-Baz proposes a superhighway to solve Egypt's pressing problems

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An alternative desert development proposal by Abou Zeid Rageh

Desert reclamation projects will always fail unless they can cater to the needs of average Egyptians, writes Rushdi Said

Solar energy must play a vital role in desert development in Egypt, writes Essam Mitwally

The villagers of Bassaysa in Al-Sharqiya took the initiative to create a new village in the desert for their younger generation, writes Samia Farid Shihata

A safe and clean environment is essential for any sustainable economic development, writes Samia Zeitoun

Political parties and a just constitutional order in Egypt must be renewed and defended, for which action is needed now, writes Dina Shehata

Do we have to wait for overseas protests so that we get our act together? asks Samir Raafat

While a verdict cannot now be announced, evidence of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia should come to light, for the sake of solidarity with the victims, writes Fouad Abdel Moneim Riad

The Africa Forum has built on the fact that today's rulers will be the former rulers of the future, writes Ahmed Haggag

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the passing of Dr. Said El Naggar, we would like to pay tribute to his lasting legacy to Egypt...

The Arab world is not yet doing enough to confront major ecological challenges, writes Mohamed El Ashry

The basic premise is that agencies working in unison combining their strengths will have greater impact, writes John P. Apruzzese

"If the UNDP office were to close down tomorrow, would anyone miss us?" -- Antonio Vigilante

A new report on the state of development of Mediterranean countries gives cause for concern as well as some hope for the future, writes Hedayat Abdel Nabi

Egypt and Syria represented Arab countries at the historic "Making of the UN Flag" in 1947

Egypt's rapid population growth is crowding out development, writes Maged Osman