PEACE PROCESS
In the lead up to the Sharm summit, AFP says " Mubarak sees Sharon as the man who can make peace with Palestinians"

The US, meanwhile, says it will have "marginal" presence at summit. 

The summit also inspires more questions about whether ambassadors will return...

DOMESTIC POLITICS
Bush singles out Egypt in inaugural speech -- “And the great and proud nation of Egypt, which showed the way toward peace in the Middle East, can now show the way toward democracy in the Middle East...”

That inspires a short NY Times editorial on Mubarak and democracy.

BBC says Book fair demonstration against Mubarak was small.

Voice of America's take on Ayman Nour's arrest. Plus, Borneo media covers a press syndicate demonstration in support of Ayman Nour. (Earlier news of Ayman Nour being held for 45 days, and US upset -- "State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said that Nour is one of Egypt's most prominent opposition leaders, and that his arrest raises questions about the outlook for the democratic process in Egypt, at a time when the Cairo government has made reform gestures.")

Plus Washington Post rounds up the political scene in the wake of all the recent arrests...

NUKE RUMORS
More "Western diplomats" finally admit -- UN has no problem with Egypt's atomic program.

SINAI CHASE
Bedouins versus security forces in Sinai as the fallout from the Taba bombings continues...

NO AIDA
More on the cancellation of Opera Aida performances in Luxor and Cairo...

SPORTS
Chinese media happy about Ahly set to win league title for 20th time...

BBC hopes Mido will be less reckless at Tottentham

Mido called Egypt's David Beckham

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