US TRAGEDY: The fall-out

The search for vengeance
As grief gives way to anger Americans are demanding revenge, reports Jihan Alaily from Washington DC

Caught in the middle
Cairo is urging caution and restraint to a hotheaded Washington, warning: look before you leap, write Nevine Khalil and Soha Abdelaty

'At the edge of an inter-civilisational war'
The attacks on the United States have enlivened the notion that the world is on the brink of a global conflict rooted in a 'clash of civilisations.' Richard Falk spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about American perceptions of the tragedy

A forbidden alliance?
Does Islam sanction suicide bombings? Can Muslim and non-Muslim countries join forces when launching attacks on Islamic states? Jailan Halawi monitors a growing controversy

Candle in the night
Yasser Arafat threw down a cease-fire and Ariel Sharon, reluctantly, was compelled to pick it up, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem and, below, from Jenin

Time for respect
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa argues that, once recovered from its sorrow, the US should reconsider aspects of its foreign policy. He spoke to Dina Ezzat

Sympathy sinks 'Great Satan'
Can a global tragedy and common interests push Iran and the United States to patch-up two decades of mistrust? Azadeh Moaveni tests the waters in Tehran

Stamping on a hornet's nest
As sabres rattle, the Third World councils wisdom -- often for reasons of self-preservation. Gamal Nkrumah culls reactions

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Opinion

Egypt

Copts consoled
Al-Nabaa's chief-editor was found guilty of religious sedition and sentenced to three years prison, much to the relief of Copts. Shaden Shehab reports from court

What lies beneath
It's hard times enough for the nation's working class, yet as Fatemah Farag reports, the upcoming trade union elections look to be tepid

Economy

The cost of vengeance
The terrorists who struck last Tuesday haven't just bloodied America. They have put the whole world in danger of catastrophic recession. Jasper Thornton writes

Forging ahead
Now, more than ever, Arab countries have their eyes on economic integration and prosperity, but how many conferences will it take before figures speak louder than words? asks Niveen Wahish

Features

Travel

Finding Islam
What is going on in the Muslim community in post-independence Bulgaria? While participating in the Intercultural Studies Dialogue at Sofia University Margot Badran set out to discover answers