Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus on the unravelling of the mystery surrounding the identity of the leader of the Fateh Al-Sham Front
The Egyptian general consul to Libya tells Ahmed Amer that 150 Egyptians have been killed, hundreds abducted and 60,000 returned home from the Tunisian border at the government’s expense
This week saw celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Suez Canal, an occasion to remind doubters of recent achievements, writes Galal Nassar
Jihadists in Sinai are not just on the back foot, their ability to act has been undermined, writes Ahmed Eleiba
Son of Egypt, Ahmed Zewail will go down in history as one of the greatest pioneers in the history of science, writes Sir John Meurig
Tranches of publicly owned banks, electricity and oil companies will soon be up for grabs in a series of privatisation deals, report Sherine Abdel-Razek and Niveen Wahish
Opposition successes in Aleppo this week could mark a turning point in the Syrian conflict, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
Operation Al-Bunyan Al-Marsus is preparing a final push to liberate Sirte from Islamic State control, but on the political front, Libya’s competing interests continue to stymie progress, writes Kamel Abdallah
Widespread flooding in Sudan rings alarm bells ahead of the worst of the Upper Nile rainy season, some 80,000 already affected and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed, writes Haitham Nouri
The performance of the Interior Ministry was scrutinised by parliament this week, Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Former mufti Ali Gomaa survives an assassination attempt, Ahmed Morsy reports
The presidential team initiative proposed by an Egyptian NASA scientist provokes wide debate, writes Mona El-Nahhas
A unified law aimed at regulating state-owned press organisations may be ready to be discussed by MPs in October, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Electricity bills for both households and businesses will see an increase of at least 20 per cent starting this month, Hayat Hussein reports.
The recent legal settlement with Mubarak-era business tycoon Hussein Salem has received mixed reactions, reports Safiya Mounir
Does Iran want greater regional cooperation or is it trapped in a mentality of conspiracy theories and confrontation, asks Camelia Entekhabifard
Was the Future Movement’s nomination of Michel Aoun for the Lebanese presidency a serious proposal or a political feint, asks Hassan Al-Qishawi
A parliamentary investigation into alleged corruption at Iraq’s Defence Ministry may presage a new political realignment in the country, writes Salah Nasrawi
Erdogan’s U-turn on Russia is bold, even for him. But how will he accommodate competing interests in Syria, asks Sayed Abdel-Meguid
The US and international media have been painting a relentlessly bleak picture of the two leading 2016 American presidential elections candidates, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Four days into the Summer Olympic Games, Egypt has three fifth place finishes in shooting and weightlifting, Inas Mazhar reports from Rio de Janeiro
Amira El-Noshokaty roams the capital looking for fun activities this summer
Sadat’s much-remarked visit to Jerusalem was a kind of “escape forward” in the face of domestic woes. It would be as disastrous now as then to repeat that mistake, writes Hassan Nafaa
While some critics have expressed disappointment on specifics of the Democratic Party platform, meaningful progress has been achieved and the debate will continue, writes James Zogby
While great men eventually pass on, we can preserve their legacy and honour their philosophies and aspirations, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
It is time to drop double standards and let words be followed by deeds, writes Ossama Kamal
Recent decades have seen a revival of leftist thought in France, with as yet ambiguous results, writes Tewfik Aclimandos in the third in a series
Much had changed and much had remained the same, writes Awatef Abdel-Rahman on a visit to her home village after the 25 January Revolution
Libya’s state-run oil company says it plans to triple production by 2017, but without political consensus that seems like a pipedream, writes Ahmed Ben Mussa
Ahmed Zewail believed that advances in science must be allied with cultural and literary development in society. Are we ready to take up that torch and continue, asks Mohamed Salmawy
The abuse of power by the West in the Middle East will continue to trigger regional dreams and nightmares unless a lasting balance is found, writes Haro L Karkour
By attacking the parents of a fallen Muslim American hero, Trump not only betrayed his pettiness, but also his classist ignorance, writes Aijaz Zaka Syed
There can never be a free Palestine without Palestinians first freeing themselves from factional repression, writes Ramzy Baroud
Hani Mustafa takes a critical look at revolutionary cinema
Ati Metwaly celebrates Kerala’s astonishing art form, freshly performed in Egypt
Nehad Selaiha reviews the progress of the ninth edition of the National Theatre Festival
The lions guarding the Qasr Al-Nil Bridge are being restored for a second time since the bridge’s reconstruction in 1933, reports Nevine El-Aref
The Church of the Virgin Mary and Saint Abanoub in Samanoud was officially reopened this week and a restoration project started at the Al-Shenawy Palace in Mansoura, Nevine El-Aref reports
Steps to move the Tahrir Administrative Complex, or Mugamma building, in Downtown Cairo are already underway, as Mai Samih finds out
Egypt’s young people played a crucial role in the 25 January Revolution, but they have largely failed to be part of a national project for democratic change since, writes Samir Al-Sayed
Photographer Mustafa Emeira is the first Egyptian to participate in the Augsburg Peace Festival in Germany, a gathering of creative talent from around the world, writes Hager Salah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the leaders of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia and Tanzania on his African tour this week, raising concerns over Israel’s plans for Africa
Netanyahu’s tour of the African Nile Basin countries is intended to detach them from Egypt, threatening the country’s access to its quota of Nile water, writes Nader Noureddin
The main objective of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Africa tour is to gain Israel entry to the African Union, writes Haitham Nouri
The main source of the current rises in food prices is mismanagement on the part of the government, making it essential that policies are reviewed, writes Nader Noureddin
Greater transparency and engagement of the private sector could help Egypt achieve better food security and serve all Egyptian families, write Gilles Mettetal and Emmanuel Hidier
Parliament should pass a law forcing the government to put its finances in order, writes Ibrahim Nawar
This week’s visit by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz to Cairo underlines the close economic, military and political ties between the two countries, writes Hatem Ezz Eldin
World Water Day took place this week in an annual event designed to draw attention to world water and climate issues, writes Nader Noureddin
Iraq is in the midst of an existential crisis, but there is still hope it can survive the ordeal, writes Salah Nasrawi
The surprise decision by the British electorate to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June has left the country and the European continent scrambling, writes David Tresilian
By signing the recent reconciliation agreement with Israel, Turkey has betrayed the Palestinians and made itself complicit in Israel’s occupation regime, writes Jeremy R Hammond
The Israel-Turkey normalisation deal is of great strategic import, not only for Turkey’s regional influence but in threatening Arab management of the Palestinian issue, writes Khaled Okasha
The recent agreement between Turkey and Israel has been dictated by realpolitik, with Turkey needing energy and Israel an export route for its gas, writes David Barchard
Reported cases of child abduction in Egypt, said to be on the increase, peaks during the holy month of Ramadan, writes Gihan Shahine
Ramadan in Syria this year will not be celebrated as it has been for centuries, with most Syrians aiming simply to see the holy month through with a minimum of loss, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
A city that once led the world is now in ruins, raising the question of whether Baghdad can rise again from the ashes, writes Salah Nasrawi
The history and cultural influence of the Turks and the Turkic rulers of Egypt culminated in the creation of an integral component of Egyptian society, writes Gamal Nkrumah
The future promises safer cities for the world’s women and girls, says Angy Essam
Farah El-Akkad samples a slice of Alexandria’s heritage