Serene Assir reports on Egypt's role in the siege of Gaza

Confrontation between the ruling National Democratic Party and the Muslim Brotherhood has intensified, with the latter threatening to be a tough rival in the forthcoming municipal elections, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

A long-expected ruling in the trial of 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood was postponed this week, raising questions about the state's strategy in its battle against the group, reports Jailan Halawi

Women are being encouraged to participate in upcoming municipal elections in order to empower them in the development process, reports Reem Leila

Minister of Information Anas El-Fiqi speaks to Assem El-Kersh and Shaden Shehab about the recent Arab charter regulating satellite channels and the challenges facing the industry

Sufi Abu Taleb (1925-2008)

The Danish cartoons crisis has returned to the international headlines, raising questions about the possible motives of its instigators, writes Gihan Shahine

A decision by Egypt's university teachers to stage a work stoppage next month over pay has met with some unexpected opposition, reports Mona El-Nahhas

The latest discoveries in a 4,000-year-old cemetery near Beni Sweif are providing more information about its destruction by fire, as Nevine El-Aref reports

What's with the recent crackdown on HIV-positive sufferers and homosexuals, asks Gamal Nkrumah

The shutting down of all ozone medical centres has stirred debate over their therapeutic benefits, reports Reem Leila

New licence plates are in the making, reports Rehab Sayed Ahmed