President Hosni Mubarak yesterday met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as part of a visit to Rome that began on Monday and included a meeting with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Tuesday

Election campaigns for the Shura Council shift into high gear, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

With less than two weeks to the mid-term Shura Council elections only four NGOs have registered to monitor the poll, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

Female candidates for the mid-term Shura Council elections want more support, reports Reem Leila

There are many harsh political battles ahead, writes Dina Ezzat

Bar Association Chairman Hamdi Khalifa comes under fire from lawyers, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

Reviewing contention that could threaten Egypt's national security, Diaa El-Din El-Quosy wades deep into the Nile's troubled waters

Opposition and ruling NDP MPs exchanged accusations during a debate over redrawing electoral districts, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Doaa El-Bey reports on the killing abroad of two more Egyptians