Sectarian clashes in Alexandria sound an alarm it is perilous to ignore, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Following months of controversy over the publication of cartoons insulting to the prophet it is clear that those who have benefited from the episode are extremists from both sides, writes Ismail Serageldin

The Muslim Brotherhood has exposed its true face. It is, writes Galal Nassar, far from pretty

US plans for a military strike against Iran have already been drawn up and the Bush administration is mad enough to put them into action, writes Hassan Nafaa