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The search for vengeance
As grief gives way to anger Americans are demanding revenge, reports Jihan Alaily from Washington DC
Caught in the middle
Cairo is urging caution and restraint to a hotheaded Washington, warning: look before you leap, write Nevine Khalil and Soha Abdelaty
War, 21st-century style
The rhetoric is sweeping and popular support mounting, but few outside Bush's close circle can fathom what a "new kind of war" really is, reports Thomas Gorguissian from New York
 The fear within
Being an Arab or a Muslim in the wild, wild West is a fairly dangerous thing these days, writes Amira Howeidy
'At the edge of an
inter-civilisational war'
The attacks on the United States have enlivened the notion that the world is on the brink of a global conflict rooted in a 'clash of civilisations.' Richard Falk spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about American perceptions of the tragedy
A Crusade of the mind
The tradition of maligning Islam and Muslims in the Western media has helped unleash a wave of anti-Muslim sentiments following the attacks on the US, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif
Mutating emotions
Disbelief, shock, distress, apprehension. Shaden Shehab reports on the reactions of commentators, Rana Allam on feelings in the street
Sense and security
Though most American institutions and organisations in Egypt have resumed work this week, it's hardly business as usual, reports Mariz Tadros
A forbidden alliance?
Does Islam sanction suicide bombings? Can Muslim and non-Muslim countries join forces when launching attacks on Islamic states? Jailan Halawi monitors a growing controversy
The ripple effect
Strict security procedures, limited international flights and war clouds gathering in the region spell dark days for Egypt's aviation industry, reports Amira Ibrahim
Candle in the night
Yasser Arafat threw down a cease-fire and Ariel Sharon, reluctantly, was compelled to pick it up, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem and, below, from Jenin
Time for respect
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa argues that, once recovered from its sorrow, the US should reconsider aspects of its foreign policy. He spoke to Dina Ezzat
Waiting for the missiles
Will Iraq be another sitting duck for the new global coalition the Bush administration is forming to combat terrorism following last week's attacks? Salah Hemeid probes the possibility
Sympathy sinks 'Great Satan'
Can a global tragedy and common interests push Iran and the United States to patch-up two decades of mistrust? Azadeh Moaveni tests the waters in Tehran
Turkey seizes the day
Turkey wasted no time before declaring its support for any possible US strike against "terrorists" to prove that it was "a good friend of the West," Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul
Shoulder to shoulder?
The Gulf region is uncertain where to stand after the US declared war on terrorism, reports Ayman Ali from Dubai
Stamping on a hornet's nest
As sabres rattle, the Third World counsels wisdom -- often for reasons of self-preservation. Gamal Nkrumah culls reactions
An Afghan scene
In Afghanistan, few are sure who will turn against whom, and when. But the result is usually the same: scores of dead. Yehia Ghanem writes
Caught in the crossfire?
The United States wants to cement a broad international coalition before retaliating against last week's terrorist attacks. Europe's pious declarations of solidarity, however, might soon unravel, writes Dominic Coldwell
Letters to the editor
By understanding alone
Jasper Thornton examines some of the letters received this week by Al-Ahram Weekly
Striking at phantoms
Only mutual comprehension will allow us to confront our common enemies, writes Mohamed Hakki
A tale of two massacres
Sharif Elmusa listens to the silence
Twin towers
After the smoke has cleared, the dust has settled and the initial fury blown over, humankind will wake up and realise something new, writes Uri Avnery: there is no safe place on earth
A common, human cause
Only a truly international alliance can eradicate terrorism, writes Hassan Nafaa
The death of the United Nations?
A rogue response by the US will lead inevitably to the collapse of the international system it helped create half a century ago. Jean Allain cannot imagine the consequences
The time to act is now
Without an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine, Sam Bahour and Michael Dahan foresee a plague on all our houses
On the bombings
Noam Chomsky dreads the alternative to understanding
When narratives collide
Desperation has no address, writes Azmi Bishara; and kamikaze operations speak a language no one understands
Back to the 19th century
The discriminatory rhetoric of the West is just as much to blame for the breakdown in the dialogue between civilisations as Islamism, argues El-Sayed Yassin
The mosaic shatters
Terrorism has widened its net to include nationals of each and every state as targets, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
One rule for all
Mohamed El-Sayed Said argues that the fight against terrorism must encompass all: including Israel and its occupying army
A war over resources
Diaa Rashwan searches farther afield for suspects in the attack on America
America's most wanted
Osama Bin Laden, the man whom the United States wants "dead or alive," is highly revered by his followers, Khaled Dawoud looks into his background
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