Christie's attempt to auction a painting by Mahmoud Said in Dubai that should have been hanging in the Egyptian Embassy in Washington focussed attention on the booming market for modern Egyptian art. Dena Rashed explores the seamier side of a growing business

Enjy El-Naggar asks why professionals give up cosy careers for the risks of the bourse

On his arrival in Egypt, Ghada Abdel-Kader rushed to greet Bicyclown