The ruling NDP's internal elections began this week, with officials asserting that they aim at restructuring and democratising the party, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

A new protest movement against rising prices has appeared in Egypt. Does it have a political dimension, asks Mona El-Nahhas

In the wake of the deaths of two young girls, a national campaign against female genital mutilation is picking up steam. Reem Leila examines what is being done to permanently ban what is being called butchery

Arrests, more arrests and military trials, such was the Muslim Brotherhood's week, writes Amira Howeidy

The uproar over alleged torture in the country's police stations is far from over, writes Karim El-Khashab

Eight people have been jailed for involvement in the April 2005 Cairo attacks, report Mohamed El-Sayed and Serene Assir

A decision to relocate the date market from the heart of the city to the outskirts of Cairo is causing an uproar, writes Salonaz Sami