Though Iceland's volcanic eruption left thousands stranded and the air industry dented in Egypt, North Africa appears to have evaded the full brunt of the wandering ash cloud at the end of a turbulent week, reports Amirah Ibrahim

The Sudanese general elections turned out to be a coup in more than one sense of the word, says Gamal Nkrumah

The president is slowly resuming his duties. Dina Ezzat reports

The absence a final agreement on sharing the vital river raises concerns about Egypt's water resources, reports Mohamed El-Sayed

Dina Ezzat takes a closer look at the extraordinary spat between the foreign minister and the Arab League chief

The ruling NDP was mobilised this week to respond to challenges and accusations levelled by local and foreign forces, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

The State Council will soon issue a ruling on the case filed to stop Egypt constructing a solid wall along its border with Gaza, Amira Howeidy reports

The newly-drafted public-private partnership law faced much criticism in parliament this week, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Founded on ethnic cleansing, erasing the Palestinians remains the modus operandi of the state of Israel, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank

Unpopular with some human rights organisations, the execution of Israeli collaborators in Gaza highlights how deep Israel's intelligence war goes, writes Saleh Al-Naami

This week's announcement of a partial recount of votes cast in last month's national elections has only added to tensions over the composition of the next Iraqi government, writes Salah Hemeid

Are Israel's claims that Syria is giving bigger guns to Hizbullah just an excuse for its next invasion of Lebanon, asks Bassel Oudat from Damascus

Iran's disarmament summit upstaged Obama's and breathes life into next month's NPT conference in New York, notes Eric Walberg

Obama's foreign policy is dominated by Iran and therefore by Israel, deduces Graham Usher in New York

Out of a turbulent political and economic climate comes the darkest hour and Europe's mood darkens even as that in tropical nations sickens, Gamal Nkrumah meditates morbidly

Listening to pianist Ramzi Yassa's performances of Chopin and Beethoven calls up reflections on the timeless force of art, writes Ati Metwaly

An exhibition at London's Science Museum has reopened debate on the science and technology of the mediaeval Muslim world, writes David Tresilian

Rania Khallaf is amazed by a performance that brings a talented family to share a stage in more ways than one

The first Festival for Children's Theatre attracted significant speakers but sparse support. Rashda Ragab was one of the few people in the audience

This week UNICEF Egypt launched a special edition of its flagship publication The State of the World's Children. Amany Abdel-Moneim reports

The Sinai International Open Bowling Championship begins in Cairo, reports Ghada Abdel-Kader