WHO IS THE ENEMY? Soviet occupation, Taliban brutality and, now, the possibility of an imminent attack by US special forces (like those, right, training for war at a California camp) -- even the most innocent of Afghans may soon suffer for the crimes of others --see caption--

Opinion

Ibrahim Nafie: Two decades on
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed: Deconstructing terrorism
Hani Shukrallah: West is as West does
Mahmoud Abdel-Fadil: A cudgel is but tinder

Intifada

For Palestinians, in the occupied territories and Israel alike, the uprising is not over yet. Graham Usher writes from Ramallah and Nazareth The Intifada -- to be continued Umm Mohamed, mother of a martyr

INTIFADA IN FOCUS

Readying for battle
The pieces are falling into place for a US-led war against Afghanistan, reports Khaled Dawoud from Islamabad

A cease-fire deceased
The Israel-Palestinian cease-fire is over. It is a wholly open question what will replace it, writes Graham Usher

Fall-out

With us or against us
In America the "war against terror" sanctions some surprising alliances but covers a multitude of sins, writes Thomas Gorguissian from Washington

'Afghanistan can never be destroyed'
A former head of Pakistan's intelligence service tells Khaled Dawoud that a US attack against Afghanistan would result in an even bigger calamity

Blood money
In its pursuit of the "money trail" of the terrorists, the US risks sacrificing civil liberties on the altar of the battle against terrorism, Omayma Abdel-Latif reports

'Think before you bomb'
As the junior Bush has discovered, winning support from the Gulf Arab front for a regional "war" is not going to be as easy as it was for his father, Michael Jansen writes

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Egypt

Iran and Egypt move 'closer together'
As the cry to combat terrorism gains momentum across the world, Cairo and Tehran are building bilateral bridges and acting to close Islamic ranks, write Soha Abdelaty and Nevine Khalil

The Jihad connection
Egypt and the United States are exchanging information and evidence about the involvement of Islamist terrorists in the New York and Washington attacks. Ahmed Moussa reports

Economy

Fear of flying hits home
EgyptAir has cancelled its flights to Los Angeles Egypt's national carrier is fighting to survive the combined effects of the terrorist attacks in the US and the threat of war in the region. Amira Ibrahim reports

Preparing for a harsh winter
The Egyptian tourism industry is to yet again suffer the consequences of terrorist attacks. Rehab Saad investigates

IT

Giants of flesh and steel

Utopia in a village
It's good for IT. But is it good for Egypt? Jasper Thornton checks out Egypt's new Smart Village

Features

The controversial Al-Azhar tunnel is finally being put to the test

Test drive
Gihan Shahine drives deep into tunnel dynamics

Collateral damage

Blowing in the wind
It was once the epitome of success -- today it can mean struggling for a living. Fatemah Farag looks at what it means to be a lawyer in Egypt today