There is a real opportunity in the US-sponsored peace conference, as long as it is preplanned properly, writes Doaa El-Bey

Rumours about President Hosni Mubarak's health have sparked a wave of accusations and counter-accusations, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Allegations that two Egyptians were tortured by the Kuwaiti police raise questions about the conditions endured by expatriate workers, writes Mohamed El-Sayed

Serene Assir reports on the continued detention of four Muslim Brotherhood members accused of links with Al-Qaeda

For large stretches in Cairo and Giza, the River Nile is girdled with high-rise buildings and other encroachments. Reem Leila looks at means to preserve Egypt's principal lifeline

Local pharmacists object to the simplification of the registration procedure for imported drugs, reports Reem Leila

Changes to the health insurance system see the opposition raising the spectre of privatisation, reports Karim El-Khashab