The SCAF's timetable for parliamentary elections, and its detailing of the voting system under which they will be held, can only compound an already tense climate of strikes and growing opposition, writes Amira Howeidy

Mahmoud Abbas's triumph at the United Nations was also a failure, writes Graham Usher at the UN

Opposition to changes in the electoral law is growing, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

Changes to the election law have split political parties, with the Islamists mostly in favour, the rest against, reports Amani Maged

Dina Ezzat reports on how the state of emergency survived a revolution

A complete media blackout served only to fuel fevered speculation about what Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi really said at the trial of his former boss, Hosni Mubarak. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

A majority of political groups have rallied around the demand that the military transfer power by April at the latest, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

While teachers and doctors decided to temporarily suspend their ongoing strikes, public transportation drivers continue their sit-in, Reem Leila reports

It seems that the curse of the Pharaohs continues to cast its spell over Egypt's antiquities, Nevine El-Aref reports

Soon after a court returned Omar Effendi to the public sector, a landmark court verdict last week suspended the privatisation contracts of another three companies. Mona El-Fiqi reports

The Middle East and North Africa economies (MENA) have challenging work ahead especially in an increasingly complicated global economy, Niveen Wahish reports

With the world expressing support for a Palestinian state, Jewish settlers in the West Bank promise rivers of blood in revenge attacks, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Hailed as a hero, Mahmoud Abbas appears to have won the PR battle waged at the UN, though now the words must be acted upon, writes Saleh Al-Naami in Gaza

European and US sanctions have started to affect the Syrian economy, but they may take a long time to undermine the regime, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

More than 100 people have died under torture since the start of the Syrian uprising, with the country's security forces being accused of removing their organs before they died

Dissensions within the Syrian army could help the protesters in their fight against the regime, but they are unlikely to be enough to topple it alone, reports Doaa El-Bey

Swinging right, or backwards? The NTC shies away from posing as a trend-setter of the Arab world for obvious reasons, reckons Gamal Nkrumah

The Yemen protests turned into an on-and-off war after the big players refused to offer concessions to each other, reports Nasser Arrabyee

Tensions between the Baghdad government and the Kurdish regional government in Iraq are running high, with the country's proposed new oil and gas law adding to an already crisis-ridden situation, writes Salah Nasrawi

Saudi women were surprised as the king granted them the right to vote -- in 2015, says Rashid Abul-Samh

A new Bermuda Triangle has been spotted, but this one is in the eastern Mediterranean -- between Turkey, Cyprus and Israel, observes Eric Walberg

Nehad Selaiha is carried back to 1919 in quest of leader models

Venus Fouad is uplifted by the young talent at the Cairo Opera House, before being heavily let down

Sweden's first Arab film festival featured dozens of feature, documentary, and short films from across the Arab world

Going to school for the first time or after a long vacation can cause anxiety in children. Gihan Shahine listens to experts' advice on how to handle pre-school jitters

Zamalek reached the Egyptian Cup semi-finals while Ahli were eliminated. Ahmed Morsy reports

Former coach of the US football team Bob Bradley is the new head coach of the Egyptian national football squad. Inas Mazhar reports