Restarting indirect talks between the PA and Israelis is an attempt to manage the crisis rather than resolve it, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Egypt's grand imam passed away in Saudi Arabia where he will be buried in Madina

Ways to engineer political change seem to be discussed everywhere. But where is the debate heading, asks Gamal Essam El-Din

Not all dissidents are pro-Baradei. Amira Howeidy speaks to some of Egypt's independent intellectuals uncomfortable with the hype surrounding the former head of the international nuclear watchdog

The seventh annual meeting of the Arab Reform Forum was held this month in Alexandria. But will this round's recommendations once again be ignored, asks Galal Nassar

The National Council for Women is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Farkhonda Hassan, the council's secretary-general, speaks to Reem Leila about her agenda for Egyptian women

The People's Assembly has stripped independent MP Talaat El-Sadat of parliamentary immunity so that he can be investigated on charges of soliciting bribes, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

On Tuesday the Supreme Constitutional Court postponed its decision on whether women should be appointed as State Council judges, reports Reem Leila

Diesel shortages are wreaking havoc and threatening to bring land cargo transport to a halt, Sherine Nasr reports

The next Intifada could see the Palestinian people in struggle not only against Israel but also against the Palestinian Authority, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Sukant Chandan interviews Leila Khaled and Shireen Said for International Women's Day 2010

After a nine-month hiatus, the national dialogue has resumed in Lebanon amid controversy over the agenda, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif from Beirut

Turkey's relations with the US -- and US hopes for tougher sanctions against Iran -- suffered another blow last week with the House Foreign Affairs Committee resolution condemning the "genocide" of Armenians during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, reports Gareth Jenkins

As if having alleged Mossad agents smothering Hamas leaders wasn't enough, Dubai found itself in the eye of another spy storm last month, writes Graham Usher in New York

Turkey's relations with the US -- and US hopes for tougher sanctions against Iran -- suffered another blow last week with the House Foreign Affairs Committee resolution condemning the "genocide" of Armenians during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, reports Gareth Jenkins

Gamal Nkrumah notes that in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe, pressure from politicians like Geert Wilders on the issue of Muslim immigration produced significant results

Nehad Selaiha dips into Stanslav Stratiev's The Roman Bath at Al-Tali'a

Works by Soviet composers, followed by a gala concert of Nordic pieces, were on the programme of the Cairo Opera House this week, writes Ati Metwaly

Sculptor Sherine Mahmoud knows how to make materials breathe and speak, says Osama Kamal

The delegation of the European Union is looking at art to bridge the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean, reports Ghada Abdel-Kader

Egyptian youth celebrated International Children's Day of Broadcasting by making their voices heard in one-minute videos. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on participation in front of and behind the camera

Egypt became the first African/Arab country to play in the legendary stadium but it was England which stole the show. From London, Abeer Anwar reports on what it was like in the home of modern football

Zamalek are inexorably moving up, Ahmed Morsy reports