Doubts have been raised about Egypt's 82-year-old president's health and whether he will be fit enough to stand for re-election in 2011. Various factions might hope to step into any

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is testing the political scene in Cairo for a possible presidential bid.

Egyptian authorities have detained thirteen members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, including three senior leaders.

The Parliamentary Assembly has set a date for Sunday January 3, to discuss nine interrogations raised by MPs from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), opposition and independents.

The Committee of Economic Affairs will be witnessing a fierce confrontation between MPs Yahya Al-Mesiri, Dr. Mohamed Fadl, Dr. Abdel Hamid Zaghloul and the government on its negligence in the

The People's Assembly, head by Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, will witness the first parliamentary confrontation between opposition MPs and the government with 128 questions loaded with serious accusations to Dr.