Egypt foreign reserves fall slightly in September: CBE
Turkish parliament approves mandate to send troops to Syria
Egypt destroyed 1055 Gaza tunnels since January 2011: Army official
Egypt to expand Russia cooperation after fall out with US: FM
Iran says nuclear talks would resume in '7-10 days' if no deal
Syria rebels retake strategic base in north: NGO
13 dead in Indonesian army helicopter crash: Military
Death toll rises to two in Friday's Egypt clashes

Going solo

Amany Maged assesses Islamist stances towards the new constitution

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Protesting the protest law

The government is insisting on enforcing the controversial protest law despite wide opposition, reports Ahmed Morsy

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President first?

Calls for presidential elections ahead of parliamentary polls gain momentum, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

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Gaza: The tightening blockade

Amid the repercussions of political events in Egypt, Gaza is suffering economically more now than it ever has, and with no respite in sight, writes Ahmed Eleiba

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A dent in the relationship

Could the recent US agreement with Iran mark the beginning of the end of the US-Israel special relationship, asks Jeremy Salt in Ankara

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EGYPT

Rumour and retribution

Reem Leila reports on last week’s sectarian clashes in Minya

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On the right track

Gamal Essam Al-Din reviews the final draft of Egypt’s new constitution

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Hotspots of protests

Students at Cairo University have been protesting against the killing of their colleague, allegedly by the police, reports Reem Leila

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Identity crisis

Infighting over the future role of Tamarod threatens to split the group apart, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

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ECONOMY

A conference contested

Even if it is held on schedule, the Geneva II Conference is unlikely to take Syria to safer shores, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

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Obama’s Middle East gamble

Is the US president out to craft a new grand design in the Middle East during the remainder of his second term in office, asks Deepak Tripathi

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With the Zeidan government unable to fill a national security vacuum, the UN readies to send a protection team to its Tripoli mission, a move stirring controversy in some Libyan circles, writes Kamel Abdallah

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A step towards independence

Oil exports through Turkey may mark a turning point in the campaign for Kurdish independence from Iraq, writes Salah Nasrawi

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SPORTS

Record haul

Egypt won 15 medals in the World Under-21 Karate Championship in Spain, the most the country has collected out of all previous youth tournaments, Abeer Anwar reports

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LIVING

The fresh flavour of old sayings

The popular wisdom found in proverbs and other traditional sayings holds lessons for us all today, writes Samir Sobhi

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opinion

How Obama can earn his Nobel Prize

Obama has been scoring some diplomatic wins recently, but he will never earn his Nobel Prize without confronting Israel’s war on the Palestinian people, writes Nicola Nasser

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The MB terrorist group

In a wider strategic and regional context, there is every reason for Egypt’s interim authorities to confront the Muslim Brotherhood systematically and at its root, writes Ayman Abdel-Wahab

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America recalculates

Indications are that the US is backing down on its criticism of Egypt, with relations likely to return to normal if Cairo sticks to the path of democratisation, writes Al-Sayed Amin Shalabi

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Bargains, manoeuvres, negotiations

The recent deal between Iran and the P5+1, while interim, appears to belie an effort, vast and unpredictable, to transform the entire region, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

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Three Decembers

The last three Decembers have been frustrating months for all Egyptians, but December 2013 promises better times ahead, writes Ahmed El-Tonsi

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Using and abusing polls

Cherry picking from polls to make political points often belies a more complex picture below the surface, a case in point being the latest survey in Egypt, writes James Zogby

culture

Play back the bazaar

The Bazaar in the Islamic City, edited by Mohamed Gharipour, AUC Press, Cairo, 2012

Incubus

Rania Khallaf is mildly intimidated

Frames of fury

Hani Mustafa takes the plunge into this year’s Panorama of European Film

City of love

Soha Hesham finds the European Panorama’s restored classics strangely compelling

Filming the Arabian Nights

News of a new Hollywood version of the Arabian Nights has been drawing renewed attention to this Western film favourite,
writes David Tresilian

Burning memories

Nehad Selaiha is overwhelmed by a new, explosive production of Max Frisch’s Arsonists at the AUC

features

When in Spain...

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Mona Anis writes from Madrid on Spanish efforts to empower women

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Opportunity in an exotic land

What kind of help can Egypt offer Uganda, asks Khaled Al-Fiqi as he takes photos of the beautiful country

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Days of the tarboush

A badge of rank and education, the wearing of the tarboush was widespread among the Egyptian middle classes until the middle decades of the last century, writes Samir Sobhi

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Room for improvement?

As the Committee of Fifty tasked to write the draft of the country’s new constitution starts its work, Ahmed Al-Naggar examines some of its most controversial articles

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A house that’s not in order

Perhaps Egypt’s present problems can best be understood through snapshots from its recent history, writes Samir Sobhi

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Violent doctrines of the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood’s history and fundamental doctrines point in the direction of attempts to legitimate violence, writes Heba Sewilam

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Extra curricular activities

Gehad Hussein gives a glimpse of “the other things” students can do in universities

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The painted frog of Palestine

The Huleh wetlands, an outstanding haven of biodiversity in historic Palestine, has been another casualty of Zionism, writes Jeremy Salt

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The June challenge

The June 1967 War lasted minutes for some, years for others. Thirty years later, in 1997, commanders and soldiers told Galal Nassar their stories, piecing together fragments of the tragedy: men lost in the desert, messages sent and never received, and the bitter taste of defeat that was to last six long years. Marking the 40th anniversary of the tragic events of that war,

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A divisive scheme?

The government’s scheme to develop the Suez Canal has brought back memories of divisions over its original construction a century-and-a-half ago, writes Samir Sobhi

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Naval aspects of the 1967 War

Egypt suffered a catastrophic defeat in the 1967 War with Israel, but its performance was ennobled by the sterling service of its navy, writes Ashraf Refaat

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Focus

Democracy at a crossroads

The question of whether Egypt is now on the road to democracy has given rise to much debate both inside and outside of the country, writes Gihan Shahine

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Double guessing in Syria

America’s rhetoric on promoting democracy has not been matched by its actions in Syria, where its hesitations have been taking a heavy toll, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

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Egypt’s elusive medicines

Medical shortages have reportedly been putting patients’ lives at risk, with health workers and healthcare activists expressing concerns at what may be a growing problem, writes Hayat Yehia

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Syria’s inferno

Foreign fighters flowing into Syria have inflamed long-dormant tensions during the country’s civil conflict, writes Bassel Oudat from Damascus

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What to do about subsidies?

The issue of the subsidies on basic goods and commodities in Egypt has plagued successive governments, and it seems a solution is not in sight, writes Hayat Yehia

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How to defeat poverty?

Poverty rates in Egypt have risen since the 25 January Revolution, forcing a rethink of how this scourge can be ended, writes Hayat Yehia

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After the fall

Will the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood be able to take over the country after the fall of the Syrian regime, asks Bassel Oudat in Damascus

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The guardian of What?

Even the more liberal elements in the Western media have been keeping up the irresponsible drum beat for war on Syria, writes Jeremy Salt

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No benighted Nubia

Gamal Nkrumah writes on the aspirations of Egypt’s three million Nubians as they try to unite behind an agenda for political participation while taking steps into the unknown