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The Kurdish football club Amedspor

"Disciplinary measures are unfortunately part of our team identity"

Despite fielding a succession of repressive measures, the Third-League club Amedspor from Diyarbakir is clocking up the sporting victories. For Kurdish fans from Istanbul to Hakkari, the team represents a beacon of hope in difficult times. By Sonja GallerMore

Football fan protests in Turkey and Egypt: Closed ranks The UEFA Cup 2016: The Teutonic preoccupation with race Egyptian football star Mohammed Aboutreika: Bridging a deep divide Muslim Sportswomen on the Rise: An Inspiration to Young Women around the World

Still from ″Gaza Surf Club″ (source: picture-alliance/dpa)

″Gaza Surf Club″ – a film documentary

Cresting the wave

In the occupied Gaza Strip, young Palestinians get a taste of the freedom they lack through surf. Jochen Kurten met German director Philip Gnadt and producer Mickey Yamine to discuss their documentary "Gaza Surf Club"More

Karama-Gaza Human Rights Film Festival: Roll out the red carpet!"The Blue Between Sky and Water" by Susan Abulhawa: Love and suffering in Gaza Jenin's Freedom Theatre celebrates 10 years: What′s next for ″cultural resistance″?

Acclaimed illustrator and graphic novel author Reinhard Kleist (photo: picture-alliance/photoshot)

The first German graphic novel in Arabic

Sketches with global appeal

How does one go about telling a story as dramatically tragic as that of the young Somali sportswoman who lost her life attempting to cross the Mediterranean in a refugee boat? And can such a story be told by a writer best known for graphic novels, comic books for adults? By Manfred Ewel

Book review: Giuseppe Catozzella’s ″Don′t tell me you′re afraid″: The flame of Olympia Egypt's people-smuggling mafia: Where crossings cost but lives are cheap Migration pact with Africa: The EU′s paper tiger

Saudi women waiting to be picked up by their drivers (photo: Getty Images/AFP/F. Nureldine)

Saudi health reforms and women′s rights

Still a sore point

A Saudi decision to license the kingdom′s first women-only gyms over the coming weeks constitutes progress in a country in which women′s rights are severely curtailed. Yet it also reveals the limitations of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman′s plan to rationalise and diversify the kingdom′s economy. By James M. DorseyMore

Women's rights in the Arab World: Are Saudi women next?Woman in Saudi Arabia: ''A golden age for Saudi women''Cultural policy in Saudi Arabia: Ushering in an era of change?Women in Saudi Arabia: Breaking barriers

The Iranian women′s rights activist Darya Safai protests against the stadium ban in her homeland (photo: Darya Safai)

Iran's stadium ban on women

Excluding the people

Iranian women′s rights activist Darya Safai fights the stadium ban for Iranian women from her exile in Brussels. An interview on her protest during the Olympic Games in Rio, the hypocrisy of international sports organisations and Ali Khamenei′s unreformable regime. By Kai SchnierMore

Women′s rights in Iran: "Now it's the men's turn"The Documentary Film ''In the Bazaar of Sexes'': Temporary Marriage in Iran Family policy in Iran: Children for the revolution 50 years of women's voting rights in Iran

Italian author Giuseppe Catozzella (photo: private)

Book review: Giuseppe Catozzella’s ″Don′t tell me you′re afraid″

The flame of Olympia

″Don′t tell me you′re afraid″ is a heartbreaking and remarkable book about a young woman, like every other refugee, who deserved a better fate. Catozzella not only tells the story of Samia Yusuf Omar, but in the process brings the experiences of every refugee to life. Richard Marcus read the book

Album review: ″Abbar el Hamada″ by Aziza Brahim: The agony of dispossession Album review: "Kirike" by Kasse Mady Diabate: "Understanding is what we wish for: to live in peace"The case of Somalia: Pirates, warlords, and Islamists Migration pact with Africa: The EU′s paper tiger

Aktion Zeig Rassismus die rote Karte, Foto: picture-alliance/dpa/Fredrik von Erichsen

The UEFA Cup 2016

The Teutonic preoccupation with race

For the UEFA Cup in France, the German national football team bus has been emblazoned with the slogan "Vive la Mannschaft" or "Vive la team". At the same time, members of this team suffer public racist abuse. By Rene WildangelMore

Football as a force for integration: Success through diversity Qantara dossier: "Football and integration"Mesut Ozil: The polite boy with the faux-hawk

Egyptian Al Ahly football supporter (photo: picture-alliance/AP)

Football fan protests in Turkey and Egypt

Closed ranks

Battles for control of stadiums and other public spaces in Turkey and Egypt have pitched militant football fans against authoritarian leaders. By James DorseyMore

Egyptian football stadium deaths: Black day for the "White Knights"The Port Said football tragedy: Violence was not accidental Egyptian football star Mohammed Aboutreika: Bridging a deep divide

Mohammed Aboutreika cheering after a goal during the Super Cup in 2010 (photo: Khaled Desouki/afp/Getty Images)

Egyptian football star Mohammed Aboutreika

Bridging a deep divide

Few are able to bridge Egypt's deeply polarising divide between supporters and opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood following the 2013 military coup that toppled President Mohammed Morsi. Mohammed Aboutreika, Egypt's most celebrated and storied soccer player, is proving to be either the exception that proves the rule or an indication of shifting attitudes. By James M. DorseyMore

Palestinian FA to Press for Fifa Ban on Israel Egyptian soccer stadium deaths: Black day for the "White Knights"The Port Said soccer tragedy: Violence was not accidental

A masked man during the football riots in Cairo, 8 February 2015 (photo: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Egyptian soccer stadium deaths

Black day for the "White Knights"

Three years after the Port Said catastrophe, Egyptian soccer has again been hit by tragedy. At least 22 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside a stadium in the capital on Sunday, 8 February. Background details from Karim El-Gawhary in CairoMore

Court rulings in Egypt's soccer stadium riots: The underhand role of the police The Port Said soccer tragedy: Violence was not accidental Soccer ultras and national protest in Egypt: Demands for civilian rule

German footballers Lukas Podolski (l.), Mesut Özil, Sami Khedira and Per Mertesacker. Photo: picture-alliance/augenklick/firo Sportphoto

Soccer as a force for integration

Success through diversity

Mesut Özil and his team colleagues not only represent multicultural Germany: they also serve as popular role models within German society. This shows that football should be afforded greater recognition as a force for integration, says Shohreh KarimianMore

Dossier: FIFA World Cup 2014 Mesut Özil: A football hero in a national identity farce Football in Germany: Football can contribute to integration

Members of the Algerian national soccer team (photo: dpa/picture-alliance)

FIFA World Cup 2014: Algeria

"My money's on Algeria and Russia"

The Algerian national squad are aiming to realise a dream at the World Cup in Brazil: to finally make it through to the second round. Algerian sports commentator Hafiz Deraji believes this is eminently possible and that Algeria and Russia will survive the group stage. He spoke to Adil ChroatMore

The French Football Star Samir Nasri: Anything but Pussy-Footed The Integrative Power of Football: Those Who Score, Get to Pray to Allah Franck Bilal Ribéry: ''Always Believe in God''Football War between Algeria and Egypt: Game of Hate

Vahid Hashemian of Iran (centre) challenges Fernando Meira (left) and Miguel of Portugal during the first round match between Portugal and Iran at the 2006 World Cup (photo: ULMER/Florian Eisele)

FIFA World Cup 2014: Iran

Lack of experience is the greatest obstacle

Vahid Hashemian played for the Iranian national squad during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. In an interview with Farid Ashrafian, he recalls the 2006 championship, compares current players with those of his own generation and considers the prospects for Iran in 2014More

Integration through Football: World Cup Passion Unifies Germans and Turks Muslim and Arab Women at the Olympics: Gold Medal or Headscarf? Interview with Jafar Panahi: Offside Rules The Documentary "Football Under Cover": Soccer under the Veil

The French Football Star Samir Nasri

Anything but Pussy-Footed

The French national football team has regained its strength. And one of the players who had a large part to play in that achievement is Samir Nasri – whose family's roots lie in Algeria. Nasri's hot temper has often caused trouble – both on and off the pitch. By André TucicMore

Karim Benzema: The Boy Next Door Franck Bilal Ribéry: "Always Believe in God"Qantara Dossier: Football, Islam, and Integration

Jordanian goalkeeper Misda Ramounieh at the 15th Asian Games in Qatar, 2006 (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/Landov)

Muslim Sportswomen on the Rise

An Inspiration to Young Women around the World

An increasing number of Muslim women are competing in sports. They face numerous challenges that are not an issue for their non-Muslim sisters and have to overcome additional hurdles on their way to sporting success. Marium Sattar takes a look at the status quo and reports on how Muslim women are breaking new ground on the track, on the piste and in the boxing ringMore

Portrait of the Footballer Fatmire Bajramaj: From Refugee to World Champion Muslim Tennis Player Aravane Rezai: Against All Odds Laleh Seddigh: Donning a Headscarf in the Cockpit International Ladies' Soccer Team Berlin: ''You Can Play Football Wearing a Headscarf'Germany: When Faith is More Important than School Women's Sport in Afghanistan: Training in Secret for Fear of Extremists

prominent examples: female footballers de Mbabi (2nd from right) and Bajramaj (right) are fully integrated into the German women national team (photo: dpa)

Migration in Germany

Football Can Contribute to Integration

Football in Germany is a powerful force in helping to integrate young people with an immigrant background. This is particularly the case for girl football players. Yet, there is still an intercultural deficit on the football field. Olivia Fritz reportsMore

Portrait of the Footballer Fatmire Bajramaj: From Refugee to World Champion Mesut Özil and Germany: A Football Hero in a National Identity Farce Qantara-Dossier: Football and Integration