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Discusses the implications of the terrorist attacks in London, England, and in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Intent of the terrorists to give the message that no one is safe; How both were coordinated, fairly sophisticated plots, succeeding in two of the most terror-vigilant nations in the world; Similarities of the two attacks; Question of why a second round of bombs in London failed to detonate; Signs of a broad-based resurgence of Qaeda-style terrorism; Views of investigators and analysts, who say it is difficult to create a profile of this latest generation of terrorists; International investigation; Outlook for preventing another generation of terrorists from being created.

Focuses on the investigation into the terrorist bombings in London. Reports on how advanced forensics and old-fashioned footwork traced the attacks to four suicide bombers from London with possible ties to al-Qaeda; Description of the four suspects believed to have carried out the bombing; Britons difficulty of accepting the idea that the suspects were Londoners; Discussion of how the biggest police investigation in British history has already unearthed a number of links between the bombers and al-Qaeda.

Reports on the massive worldwide hunt to catch the terrorists who set off four bombs in London, England. Details of how the bombers struck London's mass-transit system; Observation that the July 7 bombings were the bloodiest day in England since World War II; Comments of Sir Ian Blair, the London Metropolitan Police Commissioner, and Queen Elizabeth II; Reactions of Americans to the news; Significance of the roots and execution of the London plot; How the bombings mirrored the attacks in Madrid, Spain, 16 months ago; How the search for the bombers and their masterminds will involve the intelligence services and police forces of scores of countries; Examples of small acts of kindness and duty following the explosions; Apparent intent of the London bombings to undermine the G8 meeting in Scotland.

Reports on the London subway attacks. Worldwide reaction to the bombings; Damage to London's subway tunnels; Evidence being gathered by investigators, including hours of video footage from surveillance cameras; Comments from a U.S. senior intelligence official, suggesting the bombings fit the methodology used by al Qaeda; Discussion of London's large Muslim immigrant population; Similarities between the London attacks and those in Madrid in 2004; Organizational changes at al Qaeda; Speculation about more attacks forthcoming.

Describes the four dead bombers involved in the July 7th London subway terrorist bombings. How the bombers were not connected to subsequently arrested alleged terrorists; Similarities between the deceased terrorists; Detailed description of one of the decedents, Mohammed Sidique Khan, and his conversion to a suicide bomber; Discussion about radical jihadist cleric Abu Hamza, his top lieutenant Haroon Rashid Aswat, and recruitment methods of Al Qaeda.

Argues that defeating terror requires Muslim help. Why the London bombings failed; Intent of the London terrorists to disrupt economic activities at one of the world's financial centers; Issue of global resilience in the face of terrorism; Suggestion that economic activity is a measure of the psychological response to terrorism; Differences between the London bombings and September 11; Role of major Muslim groups in Britain denouncing the bombings; Realization by Arabs and Muslims that there is a dysfunction in the world of Islam; Ways that things are changing; Criticism by Muslim sheiks and imams of Al Qaeda's theological methods; Complexity of the struggle within Islam; Importance of preventing the worst kinds of attacks and responding well to others; Need for America to be prepared; Topic of victory.

Focuses on the investigation into the terrorist bombings in London. Reports on how advanced forensics and old-fashioned footwork traced the attacks to four suicide bombers from London with possible ties to al-Qaeda; Description of the four suspects believed to have carried out the bombing; Britons difficulty of accepting the idea that the suspects were Londoners; Discussion of how the biggest police investigation in British history has already unearthed a number of links between the bombers and al-Qaeda.

The article focuses on the one-year anniversary of London's terrorist attack. On July 7, 2006, Britain mourned their 52 countrymen who were killed when four British Muslims blew themselves up on three Underground trains and a bus a year ago. A disquieting aspect of the attack was that the bombers were homegrown terrorists, born and raised in Britain. Despite claims by the U.S. at having degraded the al Qaeda organization, Osama bin Laden remains an inspiration for would-be jihadists in Muslim immigrant slums in the western world. Europe and the U.S. remain divided over tactics to use against terrorism.

Presents details of how the terrorist bombers struck London's mass-transit system, and how investigators are trying to track them down. Information on the subway explosions at Edgware Road, King's Cross Station at Russell Square, and Aldgate, as well as the explosion of a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square; Size of the bombs; How survivors escaped; Investigation by forensic teams and police; Possibility that surveillance-camera footage will provide an image of the bomber.

This article reports that authorities in Great Britain had two of the suspects in the terrorist bombing of the London underground on July 7, 2005 under surveillance well before the attacks. The two bombers, Mohammed Siddique Khan and Shahzad Tanweer, were targets of an intelligence investigation called "Operation Crevice." The article suggests, but does not confirm, that the investigation was done by the counterintelligence agency M.I.5.

Focuses on Muslims in Great Britain. Reasons why some young Muslims are alienated; How the increasing success many Muslims have had in business, has established them in the mainstream of British economic and social life; Concerns of Muslim businesspeople over retaliation after the London bombings; Reactions of Muslim business owners at the thought of Muslims committing the murders; Question of whether Muslim business can help solve the problem.

Features quotes from politicians, celebrities and other people in the news. Statement by British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the suspected terrorists who detonated explosions on three London subway trains and a double-decker bus; Response of gold-medal runner Sebastian Coe on London's upset win over Paris to host the 2012 Summer Games; Comments of "New York Times" reporter Judith Miller, who was jailed for refusing to reveal a confidential source's name in the Valerie Plame case; How six-time defending Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong declined to wear the leader's yellow jersey as a gesture of sportsmanship; Others.

Comments on the resilience of Londoners following the series of four bombings on three Underground trains and a double-decker bus. Experience of "Newsweek" reporter Rod Nordland in London; Thoughts on the persistence of global terror; Efforts of British and U.S. intelligence forces to track down the bombing suspects; Topic of transatlantic antiterror coordination; Condemnation of the bombings by the Muslim world.

The article examines Britain's terrorism investigation. On July 29th, London's police arrested three men, wanted for an attempt to bomb the public transport system eight days earlier, with no serious injury or loss of life. Italian officers picked up Hussain Osman, another suspected bomber, in Rome after tracing his mobile phone. But London's police will not be able to close their terrorism files anytime soon. Police continued to flood London's centre and its transport hubs with officers, many of them armed. There were indications that more attacks are expected. Osman remains in Italy, and may prove difficult to extract. Osman, also known as Hamdi Issac, is subject to a European arrest warrant issued by Britain. To the fury of Britain's police, Italy's leaky criminal justice system provided the first hints about the motives of the men suspected of trying to bomb London on July 21st. London's police scorned the notion that the second bombing had been anything other than attempted mass murder, but were silent over the idea that the two sets of bombers were unconnected.

Considers the events of 7 July 2005, when terrorists set off four bombs in London, England. The world's perception of Britain as excessively tolerant; Discussion of the inconsistency of the country's policies, not least policies to protect the security of its citizens; Need for efforts towards cohesion; Role of the Muslim community; View that the war in Iraq would make the world less safe; Suggestion that encouragement of Islamists in Afghanistan helped foster much of the terrorism in recent years; Observation that these policy calamities were predicted not just by many on the left, but by others as well; Response of Prime Minister Tony Blair to the atrocities; Importance of thinking strategically; How the ease with which the four bombers planned and executed their attacks reinforces the need for better intelligence; Focus on national security; Call for reassessing actions abroad.

The article reports on the terrorists bombings in London, England. London had been celebrating after unexpectedly winning the contest to host the 2012 Olympic games. But shortly before 9am on July 7th, the biggest terrorist attack in Britain since Lockerbie in 1988 ended that euphoria. Police said that at least 33 people had been killed and hundreds injured by three explosions on London's Underground and one on a bus. The attacks knocked out the capital's transport. The entire Tube was quickly shut down. Roads in central London were closed. Trains and coaches heading to London stopped short of the capital. Buses heading to the centre turned round. Those already near the scenes of the explosions became impromptu ambulances, carrying the wounded to hospitals.The attacks seemed planned to coincide with the G8 summit meeting at Gleneagles, in Scotland. For officials, the attacks were long-feared, even expected. Since September 11th 2001, London's emergency services and other government agencies, private security services and other business, have attempted to adapt their response to a changed terrorist threat. London's anti-terrorism precautions are among the most elaborate and well-practised in the world. Britain has seen and survived terrorism before. Decades of experience have made Britons resilient.

The article discusses the town of Beeston, England, which was home to some of the men responsible for the July 7, 2005 bombings on the London transportation system. In the year following the attacks, Joseph Priestly College in Beeston has worked to restore tolerance to the multi-ethnic community.

The author comments on suicide bombers in Britain. Five months after the London bombings, the author was invited to speak at a conference. He explained that as far away as Trinidad and Tobago the toxic mix of politics and religion has destroyed lives and set off a chain of violence. The author predicted that there will be more suicide bombers in Britain and possibly the emergence of an Islamic political party.

Offers a discussion about whether British Prime Minister Tony Blair encouraged the London bombers of July 7, 2005, by his endorsement of the U.S. policy in the Iraq War. Description of the four suicide bombers; Question of how to break through to suicide bombers.

Provides the academic background of bombers involved in the 2005 London bombings. Ability of Hasib Hussain to pass several subjects in the General Certificate of Secondary Education; Employment of Mohammad Sidique Khan as a learning mentor in a primary school; Focus of the study of Shehzad Tanweer on sports science at Leeds Metropolitan university.

Comments on the response of Londoners to the 7 July 2005 bombings. Early media coverage of the bombings; Perception of Londoners as calm, resolute, defiant and admirable; Media reports on the lack of panic on the streets; Value of being part of some collective act of defiance; Examples of the so-called brave London theme; Question of whether these attacks would have happened if Britain had kept out of Iraq; Issue of opposition to the war; Suggestion that the theme of a defiant London confirms stereotypes of western superiority and enlists the British in a war that many opposed.

Contends that Britain's policy towards Muslims at home is as important as the country's foreign policy. Issue of what policies would help dissuade young Muslims such as those who planted the London bombs from joining jihadist groups; How the radicalisation of European Muslims is an important part of al-Qaeda's strategy; Topic of suicide bombers; Importance of working with Muslim groups; Perception of Pakistan as the most potent source of extreme ideology; Discussion of Britain's role in Iraq; Advantages of Britain distancing itself from the U.S. over Israel.