During a short stopover in Cairo, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Al-Siniora held talks with President Hosni Mubarak...

Abdel-Rahman El-Sayed reports on the circumstances surrounding the death in London of Ashraf Marawan, son-in-law of the former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser

Palestinians stranded on the Egypt-Gaza border are now abandoned by all sides, reports Serene Assir from Rafah and Arish, North Sinai

The case of opposition leader Ayman Nour continues to drag on, with any decision on his release from prison delayed until the end of July, reports Mona El-Nahhas

The US is to grant Egypt financial aid to combat bird flu. Reem Leila attends the signing ceremony

People's Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour praises the latest parliamentary session as a milestone on the road to democracy. Many disagree, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

A US Congressional delegation's visit to Cairo rekindles the debate over a pending move to reduce military assistance to Egypt, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

The government shows signs that it might be willing to meet at least some of the demands of Sinai's Bedouins, reports Serene Assir

Dina Ezzat reports on Egypt's expanding national reading campaign

It's been 10 years since the Egyptian Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya announced its ceasefire initiative. Sounding out the experts, Jailan Halawi seeks the lessons of the interim

The arrest of four members of the little known Quranist group has sparked a wide-ranging religious debate, reports Karim El-Khashab

A Ministry of Health ban on female circumcision has triggered mixed reactions, reports Mohamed El-Sayed