Praise from People's Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour, criticism from opposition MPs and independent analysts. So what happened during the last parliamentary session, Gamal Essam El-Din seeks an answer

Residents of Damietta have won their battle against Canadian-based multinational E Agrium over the construction of a controversial fertiliser plant, reports Mohamed El-Sayed

Public concern and government acknowledgment of the educational crisis gripping the country is forcing everyone to look for credible answers, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Will the public succeed in forcing the government to stop the export of natural gas to Israel, Mona El-Nahhas asks

An official initiative is launched to promote reading for all, especially among youths. Nevine Al-Aref reviews the plan while Dina Ezzat maps out indicators of book consumption

Winners of the annual state awards were announced on Monday by Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, reports Nevine El-Aref

Three weeks after the Abu Fana Monastery fracas, tensions persist in an impoverished part of the country that is no stranger to sectarian strife, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Squabbles between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Ministry of Awqaf (religious endowments) are wreaking havoc on the fate of Egypt's Islamic monuments, reports Nevine El-Aref

Egypt hopes to breed a new generation of poultry void of bird flu, Reem Leila reports

A recent survey attempts to uncover how Arab journalists really view the US, its government, policy and people since 9/11, asks Reem Leila