SCAF confirms presidential elections will take place 23 May, but heated debate continues over the drafting of the constitution that will define the new president's powers, reports Khaled Dawoud

Khartoum's aerial bombardment of Bentui is a stake in South Sudan's heart, cautions Gamal Nkrumah

Mystery surrounds the sudden entry and abrupt exit of Mubarak's former vice president in the presidential race, reports Dina Ezzat

Los Angeles-based attorney Henry Haddad speaks to Mona Sewilam about his investigations into the vexed question of the nationality of disqualified presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail's mother

Egypt's military rulers are scheduled to meet with political leaders on Sunday in a bid to end the deadlock surrounding the drafting of a new constitution, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

The Muslim Brotherhood remains defiant after the exclusion of prominent leader Khairat El-Shater from the presidential race, reports Khaled Dawoud

On the first day of the proceedings, the Port Said trial was adjourned to May, reports Ahmed Morsy

Uncertainty continues to dampen growth prospects for the region, Niveen Wahish reports on the findings of the "World Economic Outlook"

As usual, oil revenues are at the heart of the latest war scare, notes Asmaa El-Husseini

Yemeni politicians have a brief period to prove they can deliver, warns Nasser Arrabyee

Is this finally the end of the nuclear shadow game, asks Mojtaba Musavi

Kofi Anan's peace plan for Syria hangs by a thread, writes Graham Usher at the UN

Syrian government officials claim that the country's opposition is leading an uprising against the state and not the regime in a deliberate policy of obfuscation, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

Does the Syrian regime intend to work with the UN monitors who have recently arrived in the country or will it do its best to frustrate them, writes Bassel Oudat

After much build-up, the Abbas letter to Netanyahu has been delivered, its impact likely negligible, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah

Israel is to establish an unprecedented spy centre to eavesdrop on, and meddle with, post-revolutionary Egypt, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Against systematic persecution, Palestinian prisoners in Israel resort en masse to the only power they have left: putting their lives in the balance by refusing food, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem

Easter celebrates suffering and compassion. These human traits were on display on Easter Sunday at European airports and in the Holy Land, reports Eric Walberg

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki is doing all he can to cow anyone defying his increasingly autocratic rule, writes Salah Nasrawi

What lies behind Tunisia's recently announced commitment to transitional justice, asks Lassaad Ben Ahmed

It has been all too easy to forget that France is also holding presidential elections this year, writes David Tresilian in Paris

A new exhibition is turning the spotlight on the lateness of late ancient Egyptian art, writes David Tresilian in Paris

Ati Metwaly meets Ahmed Abou-Zahra

Abeya El-Bakry conveys the views of Egyptian children on sociopolitical transformation

Rania Khallaf explores an artistic goldmine

Scrapbooking is becoming more and more popular in Egypt and is a perfect way to keep precious memories alive, says Salonaz Sami

The El-Gouna championship remains in Egyptian hands, reports Amira El-Naqeeb

Egyptian footballers continue to train aboard as they prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Ahmed Morsy reports