Five of the top candidates yesterday cast their ballots as Egypt's historic presidential elections began in earnest. Al-Ahram Weekly's reporters were there for the opening kick-off

Opinion polls may not reflect the weight of people's real voting intentions, writes Reem Leila

The release of the results of the expatriate vote in the presidential poll is stirring controversy, reports Doaa El-Bey

Will monitoring campaigns by local and foreign observers be enough to guarantee the credibility of the presidential poll, wonders Gihan Shahine

A dispute between parliament and the Supreme Constitutional Court has infuriated judges, Mona El-Nahhas reports

Should the possibility of a complementary constitutional declaration, floated this week, cause concern as the military prepare to return to the barracks? Amira Howeidy ponders

To avoid mass protests at the results the presidential elections must be demonstrably free of irregularities, reports Khaled Dawoud

In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram daily run on Sunday and Monday leading political commentator Mohamed Hassanein Heikal offered his views on what the elections might and might not bring, Dina Ezzat reports