Interview with George Ishak
George Ishak, an Egyptian democracy activist and founder of the popular "Kifaya" protest movement that opposed the former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, is confident that the people of Egypt will not accept being dictated to by the military in the long run. Joseph Mayton spoke to him about the current situation in Egypt More »
Militant Islamism in Nigeria
The Boko Haram sect exploits social inequality and widespread resentment to undermine the state – with the support of Al Qaeda. A report by Marc Engelhardt More »
Interview with Ahdaf Soueif
One year after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian author and activist Ahdaf Soueif is full of hope for the revolution to achieve its final aims of human rights and social justice. In this interview with Christoph Dreyer, she talks about changed Western perceptions of the Arab world, her relation to the Tahrir youth, and the balance between explaining the revolution and taking part in it More »
Fifth Integration Summit
Chancellor Merkel has hosted five integration summits over the past six years. Daniel Bax feels that the time has now come for the German state to stop behaving towards migrants as a father does towards a child and to work instead on breaking down structures and prejudices that hamper the genuine equality and participation of immigrants More »
Repression of Journalists in Turkey
The detention of Ragıp Zarakolu, a past winner of the International Freedom to Publish Award, shows how Turkish anti-terrorism laws are being misused to curtail freedom of expression. By Semiran Kaya More »
Germany's Fifth Integration Summit
The German federal government has organized regular summit meetings to discuss integration since 2006. Migration experts, however, say that the decisions taken at these meetings are often only half-heartedly implemented. Bettina Louise Haase reports More »
The ''Roads of Arabia'' Exhibition at the Museum of Islamic Art
An exhibition entitled "Roads of Arabia", which runs at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin from 26 January to 9 April, is showcasing the archaeological heritage of Saudi Arabia. This striking collection contains some surprising and sensational treasures and reveals a desert kingdom in transition. By Marian Brehmer More »
The Iranian Graphic Novel "Zahra's Paradise"
More than two years after the Green Movement's protests, a graphic novel has captured the political and social state of the Islamic Republic in graphic images. The book's anonymous authors, Amir and Khalil, portray Iran as a sinister country full of darkness and contradictions. Marian Brehmer read the book More »
