Despite recent ups and downs, Egyptian-Israeli relations remain lukewarm as usual, writes Dina Ezzat

Recent Israeli police violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque confirms that Israel's leaders condone attempts by Jewish fanatics to destroy the second holiest Islamic shrine, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

As a testing financial year comes to an end Sherine Nasr detects at least some economic shoots

Moving beyond the settlement sticking point is what Egypt hopes the US envoy to the Middle East can deliver, Dina Ezzat reports

As the new academic year looms schools and universities are scrambling to halt the spread of swine flu, reports Reem Leila

This year's hajj season looks bleak for airlines, reports Amirah Ibrahim

Farouk Hosni's failed bid to be elected as UNESCO's new secretary-general has triggered a ferocious debate back home, reports Nevine El-Aref

Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni's campaign to head UNESCO resembles a comedy of errors, writes Ayman El-Amir

The sudden resignation of the deputy chief justice of the Court of Cassation, Mahmoud El-Khodeiri, surprised both judicial circles and the public. Mona El-Nahhas talks to El-Khodeiri about the reasons behind his decision

Hala Mustafa, editor of Al-Ahram's quarterly magazine Al-Dimoqratiya, will be questioned by the Press Syndicate following her controversial meeting with the Israeli ambassador to Egypt, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Press Syndicate elections open early, reports Mohamed El-Sayed

Egypt may finally be ready to offer e-signature services, Niveen Wahish reports

About five months have passed since the new, sleek white taxis hit Cairo's streets. The project appears successful for all involved. Ahmed Kotb reports

The outcome of talks in Cairo between Palestinian factions is still uncertain, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Obama's weakness in front of Netanyahu will inevitably rebound badly on Abbas, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Once again, "grave threats" are used to divert from atrocities authored by Israel against defenceless Palestinians, writes Ramzy Baroud

The Lebanese are cautiously optimistic that the latest round of consultations could finally give them a government more than three months after the June elections, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

As the conflict in Yemen intensifies, attention is turning to the growing number of civilian casualties, reports Nasser Arrabyee

With the unity of Sudan in the balance, southern and northern opposition leaders gather in a last ditch attempt to keep things together, writes Asmaa El-Husseini in Juba

Terrorised and persecuted, some of Iraq's Palestinian refugees are being resettled, though even their future remains uncertain, writes Anayat Durrani

The United States president scored one major success and suffered one major defeat at his inaugural United Nations General Assembly, writes Graham Usher in New York

Sayed Mahmoud talks to singer Fayrouz Karawya

Mawlawya's religious chanting kept Rania Khallaf dizzy for days. Here she describes the show

Women are taking the driving seat in Cairo's cabs, says Mariam Fishere, who takes a ride

Egypt lost a heartbreaker to Paraguay and must now pull their socks up if they are to continue in the Under-20 World Cup