The first stage of People's Assembly elections will see Islamists and liberals go head to head, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Opinion polls show that Egyptians are worried by worsening economic conditions and are in favour of a civil government, writes Gihan Shahine

The desire to thwart secularists and liberals has proved strong enough for the Salafis and Muslim Brotherhood to overcome their longstanding hostility, reports Amani Maged

Diehards from Mubarak's defunct ruling party hope to make a comeback, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

What do social networks have to say about the fact that NDP members can participate in the elections, asks Sarah Mourad

The continued detention of Alaa Abdel-Fattah can only heighten tensions between Egypt's military rulers and the young activists who were at the forefront of Egypt's revolution, writes Khaled Dawoud

Will expatriate Egyptians be included in this month's voting frenzy? Some obstacles remain, writes Doaa El-Bey

It's back to the future for NGOs as they come under official attack, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

Orders that a controversial fertiliser plant in Damietta be closed are being taken with a pinch of salt by local residents, reports Ahmed Kotb

As petty arguments increasingly lead to gunfire on village streets, the implications for the elections are worrying, Mohamed Abdel-Baky reports

Nevine El-Aref sums up what happened on Friday 11 November on the Giza Plateau, and the loss for Egypt on that day

What is Freemasonry? When did it come to Egypt? And what does it have to do with the Great Pyramid?