Dina Ezzat examines Cairo's attempt to regain a foothold in the Arab Gulf and beyond

The state-owned press owes billions. They are debts, writes Fatemah Farag, that land both the government and its media in a quandary

Although investigations are still underway, Reem Leila discovers that the scandal of contaminated blood bags has discouraged people from donating their blood

Jailan Halawi examines the background to the latest clampdown against the Muslim Brotherhood

As the People's Assembly votes in favour of President Hosni Mubarak's proposed constitutional amendments, opposition and independent MPs are in disarray, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Should Article 88 be amended to limit judicial supervision of elections then the poll should be internationally monitored, say judges. Mona El-Nahhas reports

A Coptic demand to downplay or even remove Islamic Shari'a as the main source of legislation has provoked a heated debate, writes Gihan Shahine

Reem Leila reports on attempts to contain a fresh outbreak of Avian Flu

Security forces are searching for a man whose attacks on young women have spread panic among the residents of New Maadi, reports Jailan Halawi

By overhauling its news programmes, Egyptian television hopes to compete with top Arab channels. Hanan Sabra adjusts her screen