In France, the publication of a manifesto that calls among other things for the removal of certain verses from the Koran and seeks to pave the way for state intervention in religious matters has triggered heated debate. Farid Hafez has the detailsRead more
Seventy years after the founding of the State of Israel, Lizzie Doron, author of "Who the Fuck is Kafka?", which traces the unlikely friendship of an Israeli and a Palestinian, walks through her evolving feelings over the years regarding 14 MayRead more
By pulling out of the nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump has played into the hands of Tehranʹs hardliners. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is now under pressure to salvage the agreement with its European signatories and prevent an escalation in the region. Commentary by Ulrich von SchwerinRead more
Algeria's young filmmakers are turning their attention to making films that engage with the country's violent past. Christopher Resch met up with three of themRead more
By pulling out of the nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump has played into the hands of Tehranʹs hardliners. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is now under pressure to salvage the agreement with its European signatories and prevent an escalation in the region. Commentary by Ulrich von SchwerinMore
Neither international politics nor the self-healing powers within the United States system of government seem to be able to prevent an American war against Iran. It may now only be the civil societies of Iran and Israel that are still in a position to do this, says Stefan Buchen More
On 30 April, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a long speech in front of the troubled Palestinian National Council. Abdalhadi Alijla explains why the ongoing caesura in negotiations with Israel can never serve to justify racist remarks More
Although the Hezbollah-led coalition won the recent elections in Lebanon, the result also makes it clear that political exclusion is in no-oneʹs best interests. Memories of the nation’s own civil war are still too vivid. By Karim El-GawharyMore
In France, the publication of a manifesto that calls among other things for the removal of certain verses from the Koran and seeks to pave the way for state intervention in religious matters has triggered heated debate. Farid Hafez has the detailsMore
Seventy years after the founding of the State of Israel, Lizzie Doron, author of "Who the Fuck is Kafka?", which traces the unlikely friendship of an Israeli and a Palestinian, walks through her evolving feelings over the years regarding 14 MayMore
For a while, things had quietened down around Spain. Neither Ceuta and Melilla nor mainland Spain were hitting the headlines with fresh streams of refugees arriving there. Yet that could all be about to change. By Susanne KaiserMore
Just weeks before the start of the FIFA World Cup, excitement in Egypt has reached fever pitch. What's causing the mania? The Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, currently tipped as the best football player in the world. By Bachir AmrouneMore
Palestinian Sliman Mansour is known as the "artist of the Intifada". Sarah Judith Hofmann spoke to him about 70 years of Israel, the daily passing of checkpoints and the symbolism of the dove of peaceMore
Algeria's young filmmakers are turning their attention to making films that engage with the country's violent past. Christopher Resch met up with three of themMore
At Germanyʹs recent Berlinale, the Lebanese director Reem Saleh presented herself as the great hope of Arabic-language cinema with her first feature-length film "Al Gami’ya". Interview by Ahmed ShawkyMore
Before modern guidance systems were invented, people navigated their way around the world using the stars. In her debut novel, "The Map of Salt and Stars", Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar reveals that while the heavens may be one means of finding your way around, they aren't the only one. Richard Marcus read the bookMore
For weeks Palestinians have been demonstrating in Gaza every Friday along the border with Israel. The world is surrounded by images of violence. But there is also a peaceful cry for help, civil protest camps – and many active women.
A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
There are 7 billion people in the world. And a full 22% of them – 1.6 billion – are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It's Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. But what if you're not a Muslim – just a caring, considerate person. What should you do to ensure you don't come across as insensitive…More
Fasting during Ramadan: Too much of a good thing
Ramadan is like Islam as a whole: from a distance, people are scared of it. But close up, it′s wonderful. If only it weren′t for an uncomprehending majority on one side, and the pious hard-core fasters on the other. By Anja HilscherMore
Pastor Galen Guengerich: Averting more death and despair in Gaza
Scores of Palestinians killed. Thousands wounded. That’s the toll exacted by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) against protesters along the security fence separating Gaza from Israel in recent weeks. Unless the situation gets defused quickly, the carnage is likely to get much worse, writes Galen GuengerichMore
Dumping the Iran deal: "Be careful what you wish for"
Donald Trump′s de-certification of the JCPOA agreement with Iran may well spur regime change. But it could well backfire, meaning the end for either his own or Netanyahu′s, writes Bradley BurstonMore
Barack Obama: "Walking away from the JCPOA turns our back on America’s closest allies"
There are few issues more important to the security of the United States than the potential spread of nuclear weapons, or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. That’s why the United States negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the first place.More
Al Jazeera: Life in Gaza
Businesses in the Gaza Strip have long been struggling under an Israeli blockade. Many are barely able to keep their operations afloat - with some forced to close due to lack of supplies and other difficulties. Now, a new cartoon by an Israeli rights group tells the reality facing one business.More
The wrong story: Palestine, Israel and the media
Greg Shupak's new book is a highly relevant and necessary account of how the media is feeding us the wrong story on Israel and Palestine, writes Sophia Akram.More
Arabic 'Booker Prize' for Ibrahim Nasrallah
Palestinian writer Ibrahim Nasrallah has won the International prize for Arabic fiction with "The Second War of the Dog", a novel hailed by the judges as “a masterful vision of a dystopian future in a nameless country”. More
The German Islam Scholar Lamya Kaddor
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Jordan and the influx of refugees
The true Samaritans
Muslims in Liberal Democracies
Why the West Fears Islam
The Decline of Islamic Scientific Thought
Don't Blame It on al-Ghazali
The Media and ''The Innocence of Muslims''
Against the Islamisation of Muslims
Junaid Jamshed
"I Was a Sinner for Years"