After the attacks of 9/11 Kofi Annan said that mankind has entered the new millenium through a "gate of fire". But how have relations between 'Islam' and 'the West' changed since Al Qaida attacked the US ten years ago? In this dossier, Qantara.de takes a look
Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan asks how Americans and Middle Easterners can move past a decade scarred by 9/11 and the subsequent "war on terror" to embrace the new spirit of cooperation embodied by the Arab Spring More »
Christians and Muslims Ten Years after 9/11
The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington a decade ago have deepened the gulf between Christians and Muslims – but since the events of that day, the dialogue has become more sincere. By Matthias Drobinski More »
9/11 and the Arab Spring
After a decade, 9/11 is over. Its main legacy – the idea that Islam is fundamentally opposed to Western democratic values – has finally lost its power of persuasion. What is making this antithesis untenable is the Arab Spring, which is revealing rather different sides to both Muslims and what the West has stood for in the past. An essay by Geert J. Somsen More »
10 Years after 9/11
The truth, which has become something of a taboo, is that Osama bin Laden was a calamity for the world, as was George W. Bush. The latter dreamed of seeing his name go down in history, and 9/11 was an opportunity too good to pass up. Ten years after the attacks on the US, we should remember the victims of both men, writes Jürgen Todenhöfer More »
Al Qaeda Ten Years after 9/11
Although it may seem that Al Qaeda has been largely unsuccessful in its political projects, after 2001 the effects of terrorism and counter-terrorism have become issues that will occupy the USA and Europe for a long time to come. An analysis by Guido Steinberg More »
Arab and Western Media 10 Years after 9/11
Ten years after the attacks of 11 September 2001, international media need an East–West consensus – and not just with regard to the usage of key terms. Common standards and ethical norms are indispensable for reporting in crisis situations. A commentary by Loay Mudhoon More »
Ten years after 9/11
In his essay, the well-known Iranian religious intellectual Hasan Yousefi Eshkevari describes the reaction to 9/11 in Iran, highlights some of the root causes of terrorism and suggests how it can meaningfully be countered More »
After the Death of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden's death is not the end of Al Qaeda's worldwide jihad – but it opens up huge opportunities worldwide, says Ahmed Rashid, internationally renowned expert on Al Qaeda and the Taliban More »
Commentary on the Death of Bin Laden
The reactions following Bin Laden's death are a disaster. A person's death may sometimes be good news. But somebody's assassination never is. A commentary by Stephanie Doetzer More »
