Algeria's political impasse has been going on for weeks. Attempts to calm the public mood by sacrificing some of the Bouteflika faithful has only served to fuel demonstrators' demands that all such remnants of the old guard be rooted out. Whether there is an election or not, the crisis seems set to continue, writes political analyst Ali AnouzlaRead more
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Unable to travel to Munich to attend the presentation ceremony for his Geschwister-Scholl Prize, writer Ahmet Altan penned a message against hatred and nationalism from his prison cell in Turkey. Read out by his close friend Yasemin Congar, it formed his acceptance speechRead more
The resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has not managed to quell the unrest in Iraq. After a deadly weekend in which many lost their lives, the wave of protests has swelled up once again. Most of the demonstrators come from Sadr City in Baghdad. Birgit Svensson paid a visit to the Shia suburb of the Iraqi capitalMore
Algeria's political impasse has been going on for weeks. Attempts to calm the public mood by sacrificing some of the Bouteflika faithful has only served to fuel demonstrators' demands that all such remnants of the old guard be rooted out. Whether there is an election or not, the crisis seems set to continue, writes political analyst Ali AnouzlaMore
In the “Lebanese Politics Podcast”, co-host Nizar Hassan analyses political events in Lebanon. In interview with Qantara, he talks about solutions to the country’s economic crisis, the role of Hezbollah in the political negotiations and Lebanon's political prospectsMore
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Every year German-Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar travels to Iran to commemorate her parents who were killed by secret service agents. This year, the funeral service coincided with the nationwide protests in Iran. Interview by Farhad PayarMore
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Unable to travel to Munich to attend the presentation ceremony for his Geschwister-Scholl Prize, writer Ahmet Altan penned a message against hatred and nationalism from his prison cell in Turkey. Read out by his close friend Yasemin Congar, it formed his acceptance speechMore
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There's not much to see yet, but it's clear that Cologne will be home to a new museum dedicated to migration. The government will provide funding to see the Central Museum of Migration built in an old industrial hall. By Stefan DegeMore
One of the most relevant Malaysian artists of her generation, Yogyakarta-based Nadiah Bamadhaj uses sculpture, drawing, collage and video to challenge the restrictive societal norms in Southeast Asian countries and explore body politics. Interview by Naima MorelliMore
The Lebanese director Rabih Mroué explains why a tax on WhatsApp led to an outbreak of mass protests in his country. And also why the government has until now refrained from using force. Rabih Mroue talked to Till BrieglebMore
In the heart of Beirut's manicured downtown, something is stirring in a bullet-pocked concrete shell of a building known as "the Egg": the visually unappealing Egg has advanced to become the meeting place for Lebanese democracy activists. Impressions by Lisa Barrington
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Ali Milani didn't speak English when he came to Britain from Iran at the age of five. Twenty years later, he's the biggest individual threat to Boris Johnson at this week's election.More
Egypt continues biggest wave of arrests of journalists since 2014
The list of journalists arrested in Egypt since the start of a wave of anti-government protests in September keeps on getting longer, with four more arrests in the past ten days.More
Uighur persecution: "They come for us at night"
China’s Uighur minority live a dystopian nightmare of constant surveillance and brutal policing. At least one million of them are believed to be living in what the U.N. has described as a “massive internment camp that is shrouded in secrecy,” while many Uighur children are taken to state-run orphanages where they're indoctrinated into Chinese customs.More
Fathollah-Nejad: Iran's bloody protests are just the beginning
The protests in Iran following the tripling of fuel prices are arguably the most significant in the 40-year history of the Islamic Republic and potentially a harbinger of things to come.More
Pressure on Lebanon's democracy activists growing
Against the background of the current protests in Lebanon, the country's authorities have increased pressure on journalists and activists as a means of silencing their critics. A report by Human Rights WatchMore
Iraqi scholar Sinan Antoon: anti-government protests have led to the “reclaiming of Iraqi identity”
Iraqi novelist and poet Sinan Antoon comments on the ongoing protests in his home country and why he feels optimistic.More
What goes on inside the Uighur camps
Leaked documents detail for the first time China's systematic brainwashing of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in a network of high-security prison camps. The Chinese government has consistently claimed the camps in the far western Xinjiang region offer voluntary education and training. But official documents, seen by BBC Panorama, show how inmates are locked up, indoctrinated and punished.More
Egypt's war on the free press
Chief editor of Mada Masr, Lina Attalah, was arrested and held briefly by Egyptian police on Sunday. The raid on the news website offices was clearly intended to intimidate: just the latest in Sisi's ongoing campaign to stamp out dissent and silence his critics.More
China's persecution of its Muslim Uighur minority continues
In recent years, thousands of Uighurs in China have disappeared without trace. Critics of China's policy of ethnic discrimination fear that many are being held in detention camps. Mairinisha will not accept that her husband has just 'disappeared'. She's demanding the Chinese authorities release the father of her two children.More
DW feature: Artists after the escape
Aeham Ahmad, the pianist who played in the rubble of war-torn Syria, is one of five artists showcased in this DW piece about exile and art.More
Turkey re-arrests journalist Ahmet Altan
The Turkish police have arrested Ahmet Altan again more than a week after his release from prison. The state news agency Anadolu reported that an arrest warrant was issued after the prosecutor general appealed against Altan's release.More
Forty days of revolution in Iraq
“I’m going out to claim my rights” – on 1 October, the Iraqi people mobilised en masse demonstrating against corruption, unemployment, political quotas, and the interference of neighbouring states, particularly Iran, in Iraq’s government and policies. Nearly six weeks later, the protests continue.More
The unapologetically Arab restaurant that reminded me America is my country, too
At Reem Assil's restaurant "Dyafa", seeing people enjoying my heritage through food felt like a lifelong cloud of hatred was being lifted, writes Janelles Lassalle.More
BBC Radio 4: Islam and science - Part 1
Writer and journalist Ehsan Masood explores the status of science in the modern Islamic world, and asks whether measures taken to promote science are having an impact on the working lives of Muslim scientists.More
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