Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi announces he is ready to run for president, but only after the law regulating the poll is issued. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Amr Moussa, veteran politician and the chairman of the 50-member committee that drafted the constitution, tells Shaden Shehab what has gone wrong since the 25 January Revolution and what needs to be done for Egypt to get back on its feet
In Samanud, women workers are waging a bitter struggle against the privatisation of their factory. Faiza Rady reports
Brotherhood dissidents say they are ready to reveal the details of an initiative which they hope will end the rift between the state and the group. Amany Maged reports
As parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict entrench on the notion of the Jewish state, the idea of exporting the solution — and even Palestinians — to Jordan reappears, writes Ahmed Eleiba from Washington
Moscow’s move to defend its strategic interests in Ukraine belie a wider game where Western powers aim to encircle and constrain Russia — which it will not allow, writes Nourhan Al-Sheikh
Experts meeting in Rome last week discussed ways of meeting the region’s food challenges, writes Sherine Abdel-Razek
Two new laws have been issued that critics say lend further immunity to the post of defence minister, writes Ahmed Eleiba
Newly announced Egyptian military devices for detecting and curing Hepatitis C and AIDS have not yet proved their scientific credentials, reports Reem Leila
The ministers of defence and interior retain their positions in a new technocrat government. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
The tourism sector is continuing to pay the price for the unstable political environment, reports Nesma Nowar
Fresh Israeli provocations around Al-Aqsa Mosque threaten to explode an already tense situation while peace talks go nowhere, writes Khaled Amayreh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
Plans by Iraq’s Shia-led government to institute Sharia family law have come under fire, writes Salah Nasrawi
Calls for the government to resign have been resounding across Turkey in the wake of numerous corruption scandals, writes Sayed Abdel-Maguid in Ankara
With one victory, one defeat and two draws, Egyptian teams continue their African contenders at both the Orange CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup, Abeer Anwar reports
Though there have been attitudinal shifts in society’s views on women, the work of One Billion Rising for Justice and other groups is still essential, writes Omneya Yousry
So-called liberal Zionists have always lived in a fantasy land, mistaking the essential character of the Israeli state even long before 1967, writes Jeremy Salt
The demand that Palestinians recognise Israel as a Jewish State in essence demands that they forget their own history, writes James Zogby
The Palestinian lesson looms for the Syrian people. That destitution is ahead, and for decades, if the people don’t grasp their own destiny free of the machinations of others, writes Ramzy Baroud
While political liberties have constituted a cornerstone of the demands of the revolution, we should remember social justice and national development, which are just as important, writes Hussein Haridy
Egyptian-Russian rapprochement goes beyond rivalry with the US and could be seen as a cautious vote of confidence in the ability of Egypt to surmount political instability, writes Al-Sayed Amin Shalabi
The West now sees only one idea when it looks at Egypt — the spectre of Al-Sisi assuming power, writes Mohamed Salmawy
Egypt has a new cabinet, but the tasks at hand will be difficult to achieve until there is a change in the understanding of leadership in general in society, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
Egypt is caught in a dilemma in Libya, between supporting the rise of an institutionalised state and having to acknowledge the power of radical groups and militias, writes Ziad Akl
Nehad Selaiha hails a magnificent production, the first in Egypt, of Jerome Lawrence’s and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind by the National Theatre Company
On the publication of the second volume in his complete works, Rania Khallaf meets Refaat Sallam
Egypt’s women played a leading role in shaping the country’s future, writes Reem Leila
The Netherlands is setting the tone for innovation in sport by linking it with the worlds of science and business, writes Inas Mazhar
Al-Ahram Weekly newspaper is seeking a part-time proofreader
Examination of the Muslim Brotherhood’s one-year rule in Egypt casts doubt on the organisation’s claim to be democratic and Islamic, writes Heba Sewilam
World War I that engulfed Europe and the Middle East 100 years ago brought a new way of life to Egypt, writes Samir Sobhi
Looking back to 1950, Samir Sobhi finds that Egypt was already suffering from some familiar problems
Nourhan Riad reflects on the 25th anniversary of the first Palestinian Intifada — a moment of uprising that also saw Israel’s self-serving propaganda unravel
What kind of help can Egypt offer Uganda, asks Khaled Al-Fiqi as he takes photos of the beautiful country
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
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
Perhaps Egypt’s present problems can best be understood through snapshots from its recent history, writes Samir Sobhi
The Muslim Brotherhood’s history and fundamental doctrines point in the direction of attempts to legitimate violence, writes Heba Sewilam
Gehad Hussein gives a glimpse of “the other things” students can do in universities
The government has been taking the side of capital against labour for the past forty years. Could this be about to change, asks Hayat Hussein
Three years after the 25 January Revolution we are in a different world, a different Egypt, and one fashioned by the events of the past three years, writes Ismail Serageldin
Egypt’s Nubians are divided over the country’s new constitution that acknowledges their “right to return” to their ancestral homelands, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Turkey’s relations with Syria have been falling to pieces since the beginning of the Syrian conflict three years ago, leaving Ankara to ponder its options, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
The deaths of more than 300 migrants hoping to enter the European Union late last year have drawn renewed attention to Europe’s policy on illegal immigration, writes David Tresilian in Paris
Train travel in Egypt was once a fast and comfortable experience, but today it can be fraught with discomfort and delays, reports Hayat Yehia
In today’s polarised social and political landscape, Egypt’s media has been blamed for abandoning objectivity and even for inciting violence, writes Gihan Shahine
The pressures on Egypt’s agricultural land from population growth, climate change and changing economic patterns call for urgent responses from the country’s politicians, writes Gamal Nkrumah
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
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
A group of creative women is trailblazing Cairo’s feminist graffiti art, writes Nada Barakat
Farah El-Akkad samples a slice of Alexandria’s heritage