The challenge Egypt faces on its border with Gaza goes to the heart of whether dialogue can mediate between polarised regional agendas, Dina Ezzat writes

The stalemate between a cold truce and outright war continues, with both Israel and Palestinian factions preparing for all eventualities, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Israel is gearing up to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its birth; six decades of destruction for the Palestinians, writes Khaled Amayreh

The lines between Sadr and the Iraqi government are now clearly marked, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti

The Muslim Brotherhood's chief strategist and a number of the group's financiers received up to 10 years in prison, reports Sophia Ibrahim

Will it stay or will it go? Amira Howeidy reviews the debate over the fate of Nazif's government

Amid mixed reaction at home and abroad, the ruling National Democratic Party boasted winning more than 97 per cent of contested seats in municipal elections, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Is the security apparatus being dragged into an essentially political debate, asks Magda El-Ghitany

Serene Assir attended Marcel Khalifa's concert in Cairo

The People's Assembly will soon vote on measures that seek not only to reduce the number of traffic violations and road accidents but prevent drivers from reaching for their horns, reports Reem Leila

Better traffic? It's because trucks are rarely on the road within city limits, reports Rehab Sayed Ahmed

The fate of hundreds of orphans is in the balance after Israel's army attacked their schools and residence, writes Khaled Amayreh in Hebron

Shifting dynamics leave Sadrists the occupation's chief foe, reports Saad Abdel-Wahab from Baghdad

Rising food prices could be a blessing in disguise, argue Caroline Boin and Alec van Gelder

Anna Boghiguian on Tagore and turn-of-the-century Indian-Egyptian ties would not disappoint, discovers Gamal Nkrumah

Rania Khallaf finds a refreshing take on Cairo in Xenia Nikolskaya's photographs

Ahli are heading for more glory, reports Ahmed Morsy