Doaa El-Bey reports on efforts to ease Egyptian-Syrian relations

From a neglected print house, a wood dump and a flea market -- three splendid Islamic monuments have finally opened their doors, dazzling visitors and reviving a great Mameluke era. Nevine El-Aref attended the inauguration

Official foot dragging over setting a date for elections to the Engineers' Syndicate has led some to argue that a parallel organisation be set up, reports Mona El-Nahhas

Court of Cassation rulings recommending that the results of the 2005 parliamentary elections be annulled in some constituencies promise to be a thorn in the side of the NDP's parliamentary majority, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Reem Leila investigates the recent outbreaks of avian flu as well as salmonella