The anniversary of the 23 July Revolution is as good a time as any to try and scrutinise the archives, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Ahead of its ninth congress, scheduled for November, the NDP is preparing a raft of controversial new laws, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Not everybody is pleased with the latest attempt to improve traffic. Reem Leila reports on bottlenecks and possible cures

The closure of the Egypt-Gaza border enters its sixth week, reports Serene Assir from Rafah and Arish, North Sinai

Sipping coffee and flipping through a paperback, Dina Ezzat takes note of the new book markets in Cairo and whether they can encourage the public to once again read

The past week has seen a blitz campaign in the media warning of the dangers of spending too much time in the sun. What's it all about, asks Reem Leila

The victory of Turkey's Islamists at the polls continues to reverberate in Egypt. Amira Howeidy finds out why

At least secondary school pupils can now use the Internet to apply for university places. Apart from that, writes Shaden Shehab, nothing has changed

Farmers across Egypt continue to face severe water shortages. Faiza Rady examines the plight of a community of 30,000 smallholders from the Kishn district in Beni Sweif

The opposition's gamble on civil disobedience has not paid off yet, reports Mohamed El-Sayed