Green light to terror
By buying Sharon's line that Arafat was responsible for this week's suicide bombings Washington has put its weight behind spiralling violence, writes Ibrahim Nafie

The new terrorism
Abdel-Moneim Said examines the damage irrational non-state actors can cause

Not if but when
With the Palestinian situation rapidly degenerating, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed questions where the Iraqi problem stands

Occupation is the problem
Mustafa Barghouthi appeals for action

Fault lines
Mustafa El-Feki foresees a rift

Obstruction of justice Abdel-Jawwad Saleh takes part in peaceful resistance

Principles of resistance Say one thing, do another: Mohamed Khaled Al-Azaar explains hypocrisy

Struggling with semantics
The war against terror is also a war of words. Diaa Rashwan skips through the synonyms

Editorial:
He who holds the match

Close up
Two to the trigger
By Salama Ahmed Salama

Soapbox:
De Gaulle, the terrorist
By Amr El-Shobki

Naguib Mahfouz
Ancient history

This week: Zaher Shah