Cairo proposes new negotiations on Darfur as pressure builds on Sudan, Dina Ezzat reports

Jailan Halawi reports on the release of a new batch of Islamist militants following their renunciation of violence

Egypt is taking more preventive measures to combat bird flu

In Sharm El-Sheikh, Dina Ezzat saw little evidence that the latest regional and international conference on Iraq will help end the Iraqi crisis

Are the security forces becoming less tolerant of industrial action by workers, asks Karim El-Khashab

In the worst accident in the MFO's history, one Canadian and eight French peace-keepers were killed in a plane crash in Sinai, reports Amirah Ibrahim

Judges may have to work longer but not on election day. Gamal Essam El-Din reviews this week's batch of controversial legislation

Judges met to decide whether to support or rally against Egypt's Judges Club, reports Mona El-Nahhas

It is two months since a fire destroyed the shantytown of Qalaat Al-Kabsh, yet more than 150 families remain homeless, reports Reem Leila

The six-month sentence issued last week against Al-Jazeera producer Howaida Taha reflects continued unwillingness to allow any criticism of the police, reports Mohamed El-Sayed