Egypt says there is no letting go of its "role" in the Palestinian issue, Dina Ezzat reports

Doaa El-Bey examines the obstacle in the way of the resumption of Egyptian-Iranian diplomatic ties

Teachers and physicians are to get a substantial financial and social boost. Reem Leila sees how this will come about

Nevine El-Aref reports on Mrs Suzanne Mubarak's visit to Luxor, during which she inaugurated a branch of the Mubarak Public Library and opened a Nubian Cultural Centre

Why are only 11 candidates in next month's Shura elections women? Reem Leila reports

The NDP blocked moves to call for a vote of no confidence in the People's Assembly after the publication of a report into the sinking of the Al-Salam ferry cited deep seated corruption as one cause of the disaster, writes Mohamed El-Sayed

Could Egypt really serve the cause of human rights at the international level? In some ways, argues Dina Ezzat

Egypt made it on the UN Human Rights Council despite opposition from local and international human rights groups. Gihan Shahine examines how it was done

The Civil Aviation Authority's demand that houses close to Cairo airport be demolished for breaking building regulations has provoked a furious backlash from residents, report Amirah Ibrahim

Attempts at reconciliation in the troubled village of Bimha aim to contain, rather than resolve, sectarian tensions, reports Pierre Loza