Dina Ezzat on the diplomatic scramble to avert yet more Palestinian casualties
The Egyptian initiative came to crown two weeks of consultation and pave the way toward a ceasefire, reports Doaa El-Bey
The House of Representatives’ elections will be held in a legislative environment that parties say is hostile to a multi-party system. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Again, Israel’s attacks on Gaza highlight what should be a new war crime in international criminal law: the denial of the possibility of exit from a war zone, writes Richard Falk
The Kurds’ endeavours for a national home may be reaching culmination, but the future remains uncertain, writes Salah Nasrawi
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claims responsibility for three missiles fired at Al-Arish. Ahmed Morsy reports
Ahmed Morsy reports on allegations of rape in prisons and denials from the Interior Ministry
Reem Leila reports on the National Council for Women’s strategy to combat sexual violence
Lifting energy subsidies could be a corrective to many distortions, including on investment, writes Niveen Wahish
The problems Israel has faced in targeting the sources of rocket fire in Gaza looks likely to head off a ground invasion, writes Ahmed Al-Sayed from Gaza
Alawite support for the Al-Assad regime in Syria may be putting the entire community at risk, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
Western ambassadors warned the warring parties in Yemen this week of the possible consequences of continued conflict in the country, writes Nasser Arrabyee in Sanaa
While the German team held its World Cup trophy in Brazil, Germans all over the world cheered for the team and celebrated the victory. Inas Mazhar joined the German community at the German Embassy in Cairo
Many women are mixing comfort with elegance in their Ramadan attire, reports Rasha Sadek
Egypt needs security and development. To reach the former, the country needs a new and elite body — as exists in other countries — specifically tasked with eliminating terrorism, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
Egypt has faced five cycles of terrorism since the emergence of political Islam as a national force, the last still ongoing though surmountable, writes Ammar Ali Hassan
Some US politicians long suggested that Iraq would be best partitioned. Unless Islamic scholars can engage in dialogue, this scenario may be inevitable, writes Ahmed Naguib Roushdi
Israel’s Gaza assault is not only an attempt to break the Palestinian unity government; it’s also an attempt to divert attention from the growing collective unity among all Palestinians, writes Ramzy Baroud
Gaza faces its third large-scale Israeli assault since 2008, with no prospects for peace, perhaps for years ahead, writes Hussein Haridy
Egypt needs a media that gives facts and analysis, not one that plays on emotions and turns the people against the government when difficult decisions are made, writes Mohamed Salmawy
Continuity in Egyptian foreign policy under President Al-Sisi is likely, and will be reassuring, but there remains work to do to put Egypt on the correct path to restoring its regional stature, writes Al-Sayed Amin Shalaby
Or the Beatification of the False Wali. Fifteen episodes into what might be the season’s most interesting television series, Youssef Rakha thinks about Sufism and suspense
Hani Mustafa on the ubiquitous presence of the police officer in Ramadan TV
Kudos to the women of Ramadan TV, says Soha Hesham
Ati Metwaly visits the latest hub of independent music
A French exhibition is revisiting the story of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra, writes David Tresilian in Paris
A painting of Saint Macarius has been uncovered at the Deir Al-Surian Monastery in Wadi Al-Natroun, reports Sherif Sonbol
Sewage water is continuing to flood the Qoursaya Island in the middle of the Nile, writes Mai Samih
Al-Ahram Weekly newspaper is seeking a part-time proofreader
With the holy month now well under way, Samir Sobhi remembers three historical accounts of Ramadan
The Obama administration is, it appears, considering responding to the crisis in Iraq in the only way it knows how: with bombs, cruise missiles and drones, writes Tom Engelhardt
Memoirs by those who took part in the events of the time shed fascinating light on the early years of the July 1952 Revolution, writes Samir Sobhi
In his memories former royal chief of protocol Salah Al-Shahed provides a gripping portrait of the last days of King Farouk, writes Samir Sobhi
A new permanent exhibition at Al-Ahram building in Cairo offers insights into the lives of the two brothers who founded the newspaper nearly a century and a half ago, reports Nader Habib
Nada Gabriel Takla, granddaughter of the founders of Al-Ahram talked to Nesmahar Sayed
Salah Al-Shahed, palace chief of protocol during the final days of the monarchy, provides an unforgettable picture of indecision in high places in his memoirs, writes Samir Sobhi
The run-up to the 1952 Revolution was a time of conspiracy and counter-conspiracy, as the memoirs of one of the players reveal, writes Samir Sobhi
The creation of Israel in May 1948 came at the end of years of upheaval in Palestine and was an act of injustice that still reverberates today, writes Samir Sobhi
Gamal Nkrumah traces the history of the Sufi orders in Africa south of the Sahara and the challenges they now face
How far will India’s ruling Hindu nationalists be able to win the trust of the country’s 170 million Muslim minority, asks Hayat Hussein
Ibrahim El-Houdaiby explores how Egypt’s Sufi orders have developed over the centuries, becoming more involved in politics only in the wake of the Arab Spring
Dozens of opposition publications have appeared since the beginning of the Syrian revolution, with somewhat mixed results, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
What are the prospects for Egypt’s democratic transformation in the wake of the recent presidential elections, asks Nabil Abdel-Fattah
For a young couple, finding a home can be a disheartening ordeal as a result of the country’s long-running housing crisis. Hayat Hussein digs into the issue and speaks to Hussein Al-Gibali, an adviser to the minister of housing, about ways of resolving it
Gihan Shahine examines the plight of Egyptians with special needs as they assert their rights in post-revolutionary Egypt
A way must be found to bring suspected Syrian war criminals to trial if the country is ever to enjoy lasting reconciliation, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
The publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report has drawn renewed attention to the threat of global warming, writes David Tresilian
Many of Egypt’s problems can be traced back to its underfunded education system, writes Hayat Hussein
Supporting social causes has now got a whole lot easier, finds Amira El-Noshokaty
Farah El-Akkad samples a slice of Alexandria’s heritage