Looking Within and Beyond the Tradition - Modernity Debate in Arab Architecture
By Jad Thabet

Book Reviews
Mahmood Ibrahim on 'Conversations with Hassan al-Turabi'
Faysal Tbeileh on The Folly of State-Sponsored Education in the Middle East
Judith Gabriel on 'The Art of Palestinian Embroidery' and four recent books by Naomi Shihab Nye
Kim Jensen on 'Houses Behind the Trees'
Essays
Scott Lesko on the Symbolism of Political Action in Latifa al-Zayyat's Writings
Mona Takieddine Amyuni on'the Secret of Being a Woman': Etel Adnan's Quest
Habeeb Salloum on Detroit, Arab Capital of North America
Reports
Etel Adnan on What Besets Lebanese Arts, Poetry and Theater
Film
Filmmakers' Protestations Fail to Justify 'The Siege'
Music
Sami Asmar and Zein Al-Jundi Interview Jihad Racy on Arab and World Music
Abdel'ilah Balaqaziz on Marcel Khalife's Continuous Reshaping of Arab Music
Poetry
Khaled Mattawa Translates Three Poems by Saadi Youssef