MPs may have tabled a record number of interpellations but few are likely to be discussed, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Egyptians demonstrate demanding passage for Palestinian pilgrims seeking to travel to Mecca. The situation at the Rafah crossing, though, remains confused, with Hamas preventing pilgrims from entering Egypt, reports Reem Leila

Will last week's court ruling ending the presence of security personnel at Cairo University be shelved, asks Mona El-Nahhas

Reviewing the UNDP Governorates Human Development Reports, Reem Leila notes that much remains to be done before Egypt meets the Millennium Development Goals

The authorities appear to be softening their tone towards Sinai's Bedouins following unrest across the peninsula, reports Amirah Ibrahim

Reem Leila delves beneath the headlines