How does the US administration view the forthcoming presidential elections in Egypt and the bases of bilateral relations, asks Ezzat Ibrahim in Washington

Egyptian expatriates had their first experience of voting in democratic presidential elections this week, reports Doaa El-Bey

The debate between presidential candidates Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh and Amr Moussa may have been light on policy specifics but that hardly curtailed the enthusiasm of their supporters, writes Dina Ezzat

Ahmed Shafik accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of attempted character assassination ahead of the presidential poll, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

The countdown has started for Egypt's upcoming presidential elections amid fears of rigging. Gihan Shahine asks whether monitoring can guarantee fair polls

Court rulings overturn legal challenges to the holding of presidential elections as called for by the Presidential Elections Commission, while judges lash a proposed parliamentary law regulating the formation and work of the Constitutional Court, Mona El-Nahhas reports

What have the latest opinion polls indicated regarding voting intentions in the upcoming presidential elections, asks Reem Leila

Campaigns are never fair, writes Adel Abdel-Ghaffar

Ensconced online, Youssef Rakha plays sportscaster

Egypt's Islamist-oriented parliament and the government of Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri have decided to bury the hatchet, at least until the election of a new president, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Spanish authorities have agreed to extradite business tycoon Hussein Salem, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

Efforts aimed at forming a constituent assembly tasked with writing Egypt's new constitution are moving at a snail's pace, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

The security breakdown in Sinai continues, writes Ahmed Eliba

The release of dozens of Egyptian prisoners in Israeli jails appears on the cards, reports Doaa El-Bey

Obituary: Zakaria Mohieddin (5 July 1918-15 May 2012)