Arab and African leaders view with alarm Western attempts to fashion their African Karadzic, says Gamal Nkrumah

With Hizbullah scoring a victory in its prisoner exchange deal with Israel, pressure is building on Hamas to do even better, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

With Sudan's president facing charges of genocide, Arab leaders rally behind Khartoum, but not at any price, Dina Ezzat reports

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, speaking to Reem Leila, calls for a culture of human rights to address what others see as sectarian tremors spreading across Egypt

Yet more road deaths highlight the chaos that afflicts transport in Egypt, reports Mohamed El-Sayed

Deficiencies in national transport are again in the spotlight following yet another tragic accident

Ultimately, it could as well be Israeli intransigence that brings Fatah and Hamas together, writes Saleh Al-Naami

As Syrian-Lebanese rapprochement is cemented, broader policy shifts may follow, Bassel Oudat writes from Damascus

A recent study revealed that government wages are breeding poverty and disquiet. Mona El-Fiqi leafs through the report

The gasoline crisis has left the driving public apprehensive, as Sherine Nasr finds out

Nubian musician Karam Murad's concert at the Saqiyat El-Sawy in Cairo this week should help bring this traditional music to wider audiences, writes Rania Khallaf

In Damascus, Bassel Oudat sounds out Syrian sentiment on the anniversary of Egypt's revolution

Rehab Ahmed discovers how one housewife's efforts are turning into a nationwide anti-smoking campaign

Amira El-Noshokaty lined up for a book signing by Egypt's youngest published writer

Ahli and Zamalek, who played last week and will meet again on Sunday, are keeping Egyptians busy. Alaa Abdel-Ghani explains the sedative effect the encounters are having on the population

Ahli garnered the first three points in the group stage of the African Champions League at Zamalek's expense, Ahmed Morsy reports