The perverse logic of slogans
What has become of the Arabs' central cause, asks Abdel-Moneim Said. And why

Has World War III begun?
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed argues that Huntington's "clash of civilisations" could well be a euphemism for World War III

The wrong go-betweens
Washington's current PR campaign in the region is destined to backfire, argues Gamil Mattar

Beyond the air lock
Ilan Pappe examines the future of Arab-American relations

Editorial:
Ramadan encore

Close up
In the absence of solace
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox
Mind and money
By Salah Issa

The dark tunnel
By Naguib Mahfouz

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