Europe versus America
In comparison with US war fever, Europe has struck a more moderate, thoughtful tone. But when will it assume a countervailing role to America, asks Edward Said

Turkey's new experiment
Is Turkey witnessing an experiment in reconciliation between Islam and the West? asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

Back to the future
There are, writes Marwan Bishara, only two options for solving the Palestinian/Israeli conundrum

Iraq, Sudan and others
In an ongoing series of articles Abdel-Moneim Said examines the fissures in Arab self-awareness exposed by 11 September

American voices of dissent
Soheir Morsy argues for greater attention to be paid to the increasing opposition within the US to the policies of the Bush administration

Editorial:
A necessary pragmatism

Close up
Carriage before the horse
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox
To get out the vote
By Mona Makram Ebeid

No pen and paper
By Naguib Mahfouz

This week: HANS BLIX