DEMOLISHING HOPE: On 30 October Israel bulldozed four buildings in East Jerusalem, making tens of Palestinians homeless

Eyes for an eye
Three days after the "withdrawal" from Bethlehem and Beit Jala Ariel Sharon's war continues, writes Graham Usher from Bethlehem

Americans expect more terror
Americans are warned of a possible new wave of terror attacks as US warplanes continue bombarding Afghan cities

Opinion

INTIFADA IN FOCUS

War

Terrorism works
To say that terrorism is the weapon of the weak is a farce. It is the weapon of the strong, says Noam Chomsky, and for the world's superpower, it works

Islamists rise to the challenge
Pervez Musharraf's decision to cooperate with the US has been met with staunch opposition from religious groups in Pakistan. Iffat Malek reports from Islamabad

Blair's new war
Brandishing the Bible in one hand and the Qur'an in the other Tony Blair makes believe he is waging a humanist kind of warfare, writes Gavin Bowd from London

US faces Gulf static
Despite official support, the US-led war against Afghanistan has not been welcomed in oil-rich Gulf countries , writes Ayman Ali from Dubai

Alienable Rights
In the US and elsewhere, the fallout from 11 September may include the end of the era of civil liberties and human rights. Amira Howeidy monitors a chilling reality

Egypt

Economy

'Not in Ramadan'
An adviser to President Hosni Mubarak has reaffirmed Egypt's support for the US campaign against terrorism, but said that Cairo would like to see a halt to military attacks during Ramadan, reports Khaled Dawoud

Parliament and the war on terror
Deputies from the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and possibly others, are expected to take the United States to task for its strikes against Afghanistan when the People's Assembly opens its new session next week. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Egypt's most-wanted pressed
Following the 11 September attacks, some European countries have begun to re-inspect suspected terrorists living on their soil. Jailan Halawi reports

Region

Graham Usher reports from the West Bank on Israel's war against the Palestinians

'They left, we stayed'

Conquering Beit Rima

Forecasting the storm
More than six weeks following the terrorist attacks on the US, economic pundits are expressing scepticism that Egypt will escape the economic fallout unscathed. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Warming up for WTO
Ahead of the Doha conference this month, Arab countries are working on strategies to improve their standing in the WTO. Dina Ezzat reports

Support to continue
Will recent and ongoing political and economic upheavals harm Egyptian-American economic ties? Mona El-Fiqi reports on what USAID officials say

IT

High tech at GITEX
If GITEX Dubai had a theme this year, it must have been Arabisation. Amira Ibrahim reports from the exhibition

E-business, in business
The Internet boom in Egypt can help business. Soha Abdelaty surveys e-commerce

Features

Living

The heart of the craft
As Cairo plays host to the 10th annual Arabic Music Festival, Fatemah Farag combs the backstreets of the old city in search of the soul of the oud

The living past
An international conference on restoration has been planned for early 2002, and the people vs buildings debate rages on. Ahmed Sedky chips in

All in the mix
Fayza Hassan recalls the incomparable aroma of seeds

Travel

Is tourism taking a dive?
How is Sharm El-Sheikh coping with the global tourism crisis? Jenny Jobbins went there to find out, and discovered that this is the perfect time to visit