Nominations for the ruling National Democratic Party's (NDP) internal elections began on Sunday and lasted for two days...

Egypt is slowly, if hesitantly, inching closer towards Iraq, Dina Ezzat reports

Workers involved in Egypt's current wave of industrial action are calling for greater solidarity, writes Serene Assir

Are those who fret over the religious conversion of a handful of Egyptians making a mountain out of a molehill? Gamal Nkrumah sounds out interested parties

The administrative judiciary is preparing to strike back at the minister of justice, writes Mona El-Nahhas

A former lawyer for Egypt's Islamist groups has turned into the defender of democracy, announcing the formation of a new political party, Karim El-Khashab investigates

In a challenge to their political opponents, the Muslim Brothers have lived up to their promise of drafting a civil party platform, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Bedouin tribes in North Sinai have denied all links to Al-Qaeda, reports Serene Assir

Efforts to halt female genital mutilation continue, but the practice is far from eradicated. Reem Leila investigates

Allegations of people dying while in police custody have been springing up all over Egypt. Do they have political ramifications, asks Karim El-Khashab

The deadly legacy of landmines in the Western Desert may well be coming to an end. Mohamed El-Sayed follows the trail

While Culture Minister Farouk Hosni was nominated for the post of UNESCO director-general, writes Nevine El-Aref, two of his closest aides are arrested on charges of bribery