The anger of the Tunisians and the Egyptians towards the autocratic regimes in their countries has triggered an unprecedented revolt in several states in the Arab world. Our dossier provides an insight into the factors that led to the unrest and an overview of current developments more »
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. More...
Few political issues are as contested as Turkey's possible accession to the European Union. Will Ankara be able to meet all the criteria in the long term? In our dossier, sponsored by the Ernst Reuter Initiative, we take a look at political, societal and cultural relations between Turkey and Europe more »
Islamism is generally considered to be a religious ideology that aims at influencing the political sphere and at ultimately implementing sharia laws. In this dossier we take a look at the different facets of Islamism in various regions of the world more »
Intellectuals in Muslims countries often do not see religion as a hindrance to the democratization of their societies. In their view, the main obstacle is instead the fear on the part of the present rulers of forfeiting their power. We a look at the debate in our dosssier more »
