As Egypt pursues Palestinian reconciliation and the reconstruction of Gaza it might be narrowing its distance from Hamas, Dina Ezzat reports

In the face of attacks from Islamist and leftist forces, the ruling National Democratic Party mobilised this week to defend Mubarak's policies on Gaza, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Better facilities have been provided at the 41st Cairo International Book Fair, but visitor numbers may have been declining, Nevine El-Aref reports

On the fringes of the Cairo International Book Fair publishers and writers call on authorities in the Arab world to fight intellectual property theft, Nevine El-Aref reports

Lawsuits that have led to the suspension of elections at Egypt's Bar Association may do the same at the Cairo Judges Club, reports Mona El-Nahhas