Democracy, American-style
The idea of a war between Islam and the West is as convenient as it is fictional. Awatef Abdel-Rahman explains

Sharon in Washington
Is Arafat the only one with his back to the wall? asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

Chalk and cheese
Whatever the statistical similarities comparisons between Egypt and Argentina don't hold water, writes Rushdy Said

A spin on the evil axis
Ahmed Abdel-Halim examines the regional forecast, and finds ample cause for pessimism

Agenda for two worlds
Nabil Fahmy sees signs of a common cause

Continuum of civilisations
Not clash but cooperation: Mohsen Zahran pleads for new horizons

Twin towers of horror
Terror is now a matter of who you are, not what you do. But the charade cannot last, argues Azmi Bishara

Editorial:
Simple minds

Close up
Fixing the government
By Salama Ahmed Salama

Soapbox:
Refusing to escape
By Medhat El-Zahed

Naguib Mahfouz
The singing thief

This week: Jaques Chirac