After three decades of economic progress but political paralysis, change is in the air...

Also in this special report:

America's lieutenant - But Egypt's role as a regional peacekeeper is getting harder to sustain

The best man always wins - How Egypt's government perpetuates itself

A favoured spot - Egypt is making the most of its natural
advantages

Longsighted - Wealthy Egyptian business families venture
abroad

A slow learning curve - A rotten education system lets the country down

No paradise - Most Egyptians put up with a lot

Saving faith - Islam seems to be fading as a revolutionary
force

After Mubarak - Change is bound to come, but when?