Gaza's humanitarian crisis escalates as the world watches in silence. Dina Ezzat reports from Cairo, Saleh Al-Naami from Gaza

A dispute over TV rights postponed a local soccer derby and shed light on the absence of clear laws governing who may broadcast what. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on a row that basically affects the football man on the street

President Hosni Mubarak vows that the government will press ahead with economic reforms in the face of the global financial crisis, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

Reem Leila reports on the appearance of a massive brown cloud of toxic waste

Resolving Somalia's piracy problem will take political as much as military intervention, Dina Ezzat reports

During his 21-year tenure as minister of culture Farouk Hosni has been a controversial figure, frequently locked in feuds with the NDP, Islamist politicians and left-leaning intellectuals. His latest battle, as a candidate for UNESCO's director-general, is being fought on an international front. Assem El-Kersh and Nevine El-Aref speak to him about his campaign

Electricity cuts in Gaza continue to kill and distort normal life, writes Saleh Al-Naami

The gathering ethnic crisis in Iraq could bring about seismic shifts in regional politics, says Saif Nasrawi

The sheer level of bitterness between the conflicting parties may forestall all attempts at Palestinian reconciliation dialogue, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Boycotting a UN anti-racism conference and trying to bypass Arab media through an Arabic YouTube channel, Tel Aviv appears on the defensive, writes Amira Howeidy

When will Israel wake up to its gruesome legacy, asks Khaled Amayreh

Once again, the Arab collective order is in disarray, even on fundamental Arab issues, Dina Ezzat reports

Lebanon's president visits Iran in an attempt to bolster Lebanese unity, writes Raed Rafei

Damascus won't allow further inspections of Al-Kibar, the site that Israel bombed last September and that the US claims was a nuclear facility, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus

Carl Schramm offers an intriguing perspective on what he calls the third wave of entrepreneurship

Egypt's real estate developers need to grab opportunities in middle income housing to survive today's market realities, reports Niveen Wahish

It is oil that protects the Gulf countries from sliding into a worldwide recession. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports on the slippery road ahead

Disappointment follows disappointment with each "new" face, bemoans Eric Walberg, but there is a sort of silver lining

The fight against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda is not the only conflict on the Pakistan-Afghan border, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad

Gamal Nkrumah writes on an exhibition of works by the Swiss artist Margot Veillon, who spent her life in Egypt

Women are being invited to attend high-profile business education classes, Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports

Egypt was placed alongside two World Cup football champions in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Inas Mazhar reports from Johannesburg