Both the military and the Brotherhood appear keen to defer any showdown over the writing of a new constitution, writes Amira Howeidy

The endgame has started for the Syrian regime, writes Dina Ezzat

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

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?

International reserves are again heading south, this time at a faster pace, Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

A decision to refer three major dairy firms to the attorney-general is shaking the industry, Ahmed Kotb reports

Libya's new leaders fiddle as Tripolitania catches fire with the remnants of Gaddafi's entourage at large, warns Gamal Nkrumah

As Iraq's Sunni Arabs bid for autonomy within a federal Iraqi state, is this the prelude to the country's balkanisation, asks Salah Nasrawi

Some members of the Syrian opposition are trying to push the crisis in the country onto the international agenda, while others insist it should be solved within an Arab framework, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

More soldiers have been defecting from the Syrian army and forming squadrons to protect civilians in a bid to become the military wing of the country's opposition

Lebanon's vote against the Arab League's suspension of neighbouring Syria at the weekend provoked the anger of the opposition and even of some members of the cabinet, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut

The Syrian uprising is the victim of regional and international power plays, laments Ramzy Baroud

The UN envoy to Yemen faces daunting challenges to end the crisis, says Nasser Arrabyee

Sudan's ruling National Congress Party is missing a golden opportunity to restore the country's territorial integrity, laments Gamal Nkrumah

With Iran on an international charm offensive, for now Israel appears edging back from bellicose threats to strike its nuclear facilities, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

The block on Palestinian UN membership represents not a failure of strategy but the lack of one, writes Graham Usher at the United Nations

Will the Palestinian reconciliation agreement finally be implemented, asks Saleh Al-Naami

Israel gets a taste of the new people's Egypt with the arrest of an Egyptian journalist aboard last week's flotilla and plans for the biggest aid to Gaza convoy yet, reports Eric Walberg

Monti in the making, tips on TPP, what's the world coming to? Gamal Nkrumah ponders

The eviction of demonstrators last week is an ominous metaphor for ruling elites, whose own days are surely numbered, ponders Eric Walberg

Nehad Selaiha remembers Saadallah Wannoos as she welcomes a new student production of his Rites of Signs and Changes

Egypt is the first Arab country to be guest of honour at the T†YAP International Istanbul Book Fair, reports Nevine El-Aref

Is it harder to get into shape in winter? Gihan Shahine takes some expert advice

The American coach got off to a stumbling start in his debut, reports Inas Mazhar

The American coach got off to a stumbling start in his debut, reports Inas Mazhar

Zamalek celebrated its centennial by losing badly to Atlético Madrid, reports Abeer Anwar