It's hard to think of a more symbolically provocative final act. Mike Pompeo's farewell tour of Israel included the Golan Heights and a settlement in the West Bank. Such trips have never previously been made by a U.S. Secretary of State. We ask about Trump's legacy in the Middle East and what might come next. Will anything change under a Biden administration?More

For EU leaders to seek solutions abroad to end prejudice against millions of their own citizens is insulting and meaningless, argues Shada Islam for The Guardian.More

With regard to gender justice, men – particularly in patriarchal societies – are central to long-term and sustainable change. Specific training courses broach taboo topics and question deep-seated ideas in a socio-cultural context. In Afghanistan, 99% of male graduates included in the 2016 sample were positive about the role of women in family decision-making, compared to only 24% at enrolment.More

Hosted by the Protestant Academy in Loccum, Germany, the conference will elaborate on Europe’s future role in the Gulf region and the policy fields the EU and its member states could address in future to contribute to a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous region.More

Whether religious writings are interpreted in a tolerant or hostile way is closely linked to the historical context of their interpretation. The responsibility for terror lies primarily with the people and not with the religious texts themselves, says Assem Hefny, lecturer at Al-Azhar UniversityMore