The Patriarch's passing sets in motion much introspection among Egypt's Christians, notes Gamal Nkrumah

Ahmed Eleiba discusses Moscow's exact role in the Syrian crisis

As head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, circumstances ensured that Pope Shenouda III was both a religious leader and a politician to his fingertips. His passing marks a watershed in Christian-Muslim relations, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Egyptian Copts paid Pope Shenouda a farewell to remember. Amirah Ibrahim joined the funeral procession from Almaza airbase to Wadi Al-Natroun

As parliament decides who can and cannot draft the new constitution many liberal noses will be left out of joint, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

The suggestion that former regime officials may be able to buy their way out of prison has left many angry, writes Mona El-Nahhas

Thousands of Mohamed El-Baradei's supporters want to see him back in the presidential race, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

Doaa El-Bey heard arguments on the need for the Shura Council

An Islamic law proposed to counter a recent unprecedented wave of crime is highly controversial, Gihan Shahine samples the debate

Recurrent gasoline and butane gas shortages raise questions about the government's ability to meet the country's demand for strategic commodities, reports Ahmed Kotb

Acquiring an IMF loan may be no smooth sailing for the government, writes Niveen Wahish

Although the violence continues to escalate in Syria, reaching the heart of the capital, the opposition still believes that the regime's overthrow is guaranteed, writes Bassel Oudat

The international media has eagerly published e-mails purporting to reveal the Syrian president's lavish lifestyle. But could there be a hidden agenda, asks Scheherezade Faramarzi

The regime and opposition have exchanged accusations about who was responsible for this week's bombings in Syria, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

Kofi Anan says international unity is key to his mission's success in Syria, writes Graham Usher at the UN

While the latest confrontation between the Gaza Strip and Israel dissipated quickly, few expect the current calm to last, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Battling against administrative detention, Hana Al-Shalabi has refused food for over a month, her health rapidly deteriorating, reports Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

A cold war is looming between Iraq's Shia-led government and the country's Kurds, writes Salah Nasrawi

Al-Qaeda is moving more quickly than the new government in Yemen, notes Nasser Arrabyee

Asmaa El-Husseini looks at the backlash against Sudan's "framework" deal

Ati Metwaly and Sherif Sonbol attend a one-of-a-kind event

With Mother's Day around the corner, what advice do the experts have for the mothers of the future, asks Mai Samih

Football awaits a decision to resume, reports Ahmed Morsy