President Hosni Mubarak has promised more competitive presidential elections but also seen by critics as intending to remain in power for possibly yet another term, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Meetings on Middle East peace are multiplying, however, as Dina Ezzat reports, the result remains zero

Doaa El-Bey examines recent Egyptian moves aimed at helping to pave the way for a national unity government in Palestine

A meeting with the EU raised the stakes between judges and the state, Mona El-Nahhas reports

Pierre Loza reports on a conference pushing for reforms within the Coptic Orthodox Church that opened on the same day Pope Shenouda was marking his 35th year as head of the world's oldest church

Dina Ezzat reports on attempts to promote human development as the means towards quality education

Reem Leila discovers ways of leveraging technology

Egyptian pharmacists have threatened to close their doors if police inspections do not stop, reports Reem Leila