Two decades on
Ibrahim Nafie takes stock of the achievements of Egypt's reform programme, and reviews its economic and social impacts

Deconstructing terrorism
The main thrust of the war President Bush has declared on terrorism is directed against Bin Laden and his Qa'ida organisation. But what about Sharon's daily acts of terrorism against the Palestinians? asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

A leading question
Why does the world hate America? The question, posed by CBS to Abdel-Moneim Said dictates its own answers

A cudgel is but tinder
Force is not the answer to the deeper malaise of the 21st century, writes Mahmoud Abdel-Fadil
Force is not the answer to the deeper malaise of the 21st century, writes Mahmoud Abdel-Fadil

Editorial:
Israeli terrorism

Reflections
By Hani Shukrallah
West is as West does

Close up
Open-ended war
By Salama Ahmed Salama

Soapbox:
Action heroes
By Waguih Salama

Naguib Mahfouz
Mountain master