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MASS PROPAGANDA IN EGYPT: "EL-EKHTEYAR 2" The Egyptian series "El-Ekhteyar 2" was created by a production company with close ties to the military – and pursues a corresponding narrative. Moritz Baumstieger explains how the series, which was broadcast in time for Ramadan, takes its own unique approach to historical facts. Apparently, there were still a few lingeringquestions
INTERVIEW WITH ASK PROJECT INITIATOR COREY GIL-SHUSTER In 2012, fed up with people expressing clear-cut opinions on the rights and wrongs of the Middle East conflict, Canadian conflict researcher and long-time Israeli resident Corey Gil-Shuster grabbed his video camera and went out onto the streets in Israel and the Occupied Territories to ask ordinary people their views. The result:the Ask project.
GERMAN ANGST AND THE SHEIKH ZAYED BOOK AWARD: HABERMAS Philosopher Juergen Habermas was due to be awarded a major Arab prize in Abu Dhabi, but has turned it down following criticism. This decision torpedoes Arab efforts at a substantive cultural dialogue and exposes the West’s moral hubris, says Stefan Weidner TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES Selective Theses on the Arab Slave Trade. A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself.A
MUSLIMS IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES: WHY THE WEST FEARS ISLAM Why the West Fears Islam. The integration of Muslim immigrants has been on the political agenda of European democracies for several decades. However, only in the last ten years has it specifically evolved into a question of civic integration closely related to religious identity. In the 1960s and 1970s, the socio-economicintegration of
FORCED MARRIAGE IN AFGHANISTAN: SUICIDE AS A FINAL RESORT Suicide as a Final Resort. Up to 80 per cent of marriages in Afghanistan take place without the consent of the bride, who is often a minor. Many of these brides – particularly those who live in cities – see killing themselves as the only way out. Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi reports on this tragic state of affairs. Weddings areone of the few
QANTARA.DE - DIALOGUE WITH THE ISLAMIC WORLDPOLITICSSOCIETYCULTURETOPICSDIALOGUESESSAYS Professor Timothy Brennan's "Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said" is a detailed biography of one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century, taking us on a journey from Edward Said's childhood in the Middle East to his public and academic life in the United States. In this interview with Tugrul von Mende, Brennan describes BAALBEK REBORN: TEMPLES: VIRTUAL 3D TOUR OF THE ROMAN Baalbek has a rich history dating back to around 8,000 BC.These days the remaining six columns of the Temple of Jupiter are a Lebanese landmark. As if travelling back in time, the virtual tour resurrects this heritage, showing the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, the Temple of Bacchus, the Temple of Venus and the Temple of the Muses. The impressive experience is the result of a CORONAVIRUS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF COVID COVID-19's inexorable spread: the novel coronavirus is a disease that has infected more than 134,500 people worldwide. More than 134,500 people have been infected globally and over 4,900 have died, according to the latest tally of government announcements issued by Reuters on 13 March 2020. Israel. As of 11 March Israel had 82 confirmed COVID-19 IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ARAB COUNTRIES FACE HIGH The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa is already taking place on a massive scale, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way. Nevertheless, many people are in no rush to get the COVID-19 jab. Cathrin Schaer poses the all-importantquestion: why?
MASS PROPAGANDA IN EGYPT: "EL-EKHTEYAR 2" The Egyptian series "El-Ekhteyar 2" was created by a production company with close ties to the military – and pursues a corresponding narrative. Moritz Baumstieger explains how the series, which was broadcast in time for Ramadan, takes its own unique approach to historical facts. Apparently, there were still a few lingeringquestions
INTERVIEW WITH ASK PROJECT INITIATOR COREY GIL-SHUSTER In 2012, fed up with people expressing clear-cut opinions on the rights and wrongs of the Middle East conflict, Canadian conflict researcher and long-time Israeli resident Corey Gil-Shuster grabbed his video camera and went out onto the streets in Israel and the Occupied Territories to ask ordinary people their views. The result:the Ask project.
GERMAN ANGST AND THE SHEIKH ZAYED BOOK AWARD: HABERMAS Philosopher Juergen Habermas was due to be awarded a major Arab prize in Abu Dhabi, but has turned it down following criticism. This decision torpedoes Arab efforts at a substantive cultural dialogue and exposes the West’s moral hubris, says Stefan Weidner TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES Selective Theses on the Arab Slave Trade. A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself.A
MUSLIMS IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES: WHY THE WEST FEARS ISLAM Why the West Fears Islam. The integration of Muslim immigrants has been on the political agenda of European democracies for several decades. However, only in the last ten years has it specifically evolved into a question of civic integration closely related to religious identity. In the 1960s and 1970s, the socio-economicintegration of
FORCED MARRIAGE IN AFGHANISTAN: SUICIDE AS A FINAL RESORT Suicide as a Final Resort. Up to 80 per cent of marriages in Afghanistan take place without the consent of the bride, who is often a minor. Many of these brides – particularly those who live in cities – see killing themselves as the only way out. Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi reports on this tragic state of affairs. Weddings areone of the few
COVID-19 AND THE DOUBLE MUTATION: AT THE HEART OF INDIA'S India hits record numbers of COVID-19 infections worldwide for the sixth day running, as health systems buckle under the pressure, and shortages of medical oxygen and hospital beds lead to more deaths. In the worst-ever outbreak, the country has been logging over 300,000 cases since 22 April, surpassing the previous highest one-day spike of around 300,300 cases in the USA in STINK BUGS EAT INTO LEBANON'S "WHITE GOLD" PINE NUT TRADE Stink bugs eat into Lebanon's "white gold" pine nut trade 04.06.2021. The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say is accelerated by climate change.. Lebanon, wedged between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, is best known for the iconic cedar tree depicted on its national COVID-19 IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ARAB COUNTRIES FACE HIGH The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa is already taking place on a massive scale, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way. Nevertheless, many people are in no rush to get the COVID-19 jab. Cathrin Schaer poses the all-importantquestion: why?
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HOW IS TURKEY DEALING WITH THE CORONA Turkey is an international hub, not only due to its geographical position, but because of the huge network of refugees that centres there. It is therefore hard to believe that so far, only a few people in Turkey have come into contact with the new coronavirus. In neighbouring Iran, meanwhile, a catastrophe is in progress – partly because the government there played the situation down for so TOLL RISES FROM DEADLY PAKISTAN TRAIN CRASH AS RESCUERS Toll rises from deadly Pakistan train crash as rescuers comb through wreckage 08.06.2021. Pakistani engineers on Tuesday combed the mangled wreckage of two trains that collided in a remote farming region, an accident that killed dozens and highlighted huge safety problems on the nation's dilapidated rail network.. At least 63 people were killed early on Monday when a high-speed passenger IN DRAGHI'S ITALY, FAR-RIGHT GAINS GROUND WITH MELONI 1 day ago · In Draghi's Italy, far-right gains ground with Meloni 11.06.2021. Almost all of Italy's political parties rallied behind Mario Draghi when he became prime minister – but the public seems to be falling for his biggest critic, the far-right leader Georgia Meloni.. A straight-talking conservative who has embraced the fascist-era slogan of "God, Homeland and Family", Meloni and herBrothers of
TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself. A review by Moritz Behrendt IRAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: CONTEST OF LOSERS Shaky candidate: Amir-Hossein Ghasisadeh Hashemi has been a member of Iran's parliament since 2008. The 50-year-old conservative politician sees himself as a representative of the younger generation and is trying to score points with popular election promises such as the abolition of compulsory military service. BOOK REVIEW: HASSAN BLASIM'S "GOD 99": A DIFFERENT SORT OF 1 day ago · Reading Hassan Blasim's God 99 is an immersive experience of grief and exaltation, anger and disgust, writes Marcia Lynx Qualey. We join the Iraqi narrator as he sits around in seedy Finnish bars and plays slot machines; as he meets refugees and listens to their stories; as he exchanges letters with a dying friend; and as he crosses a kaleidoscopic series of borders CRISIS BETWEEN MOROCCO AND GERMANY: WESTERN SAHARA, SOURCE Morocco and the European Union are at cross purposes when it comes to the Western Sahara. And, as Germany does not support Moroccan claims to the territory, a major conflict has arisen between the two countries. And the German-Moroccan crisis is getting expensive – for both sides, as Hans-Christian Roessler reports QANTARA.DE - DIALOGUE WITH THE ISLAMIC WORLDPOLITICSSOCIETYCULTURETOPICSDIALOGUESESSAYS Professor Timothy Brennan's "Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said" is a detailed biography of one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century, taking us on a journey from Edward Said's childhood in the Middle East to his public and academic life in the United States. In this interview with Tugrul von Mende, Brennan describes BAALBEK REBORN: TEMPLES: VIRTUAL 3D TOUR OF THE ROMAN Baalbek has a rich history dating back to around 8,000 BC.These days the remaining six columns of the Temple of Jupiter are a Lebanese landmark. As if travelling back in time, the virtual tour resurrects this heritage, showing the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, the Temple of Bacchus, the Temple of Venus and the Temple of the Muses. The impressive experience is the result of a CORONAVIRUS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF COVID COVID-19's inexorable spread: the novel coronavirus is a disease that has infected more than 134,500 people worldwide. More than 134,500 people have been infected globally and over 4,900 have died, according to the latest tally of government announcements issued by Reuters on 13 March 2020. Israel. As of 11 March Israel had 82 confirmed COVID-19 IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ARAB COUNTRIES FACE HIGH The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa is already taking place on a massive scale, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way. Nevertheless, many people are in no rush to get the COVID-19 jab. Cathrin Schaer poses the all-importantquestion: why?
MASS PROPAGANDA IN EGYPT: "EL-EKHTEYAR 2" The Egyptian series "El-Ekhteyar 2" was created by a production company with close ties to the military – and pursues a corresponding narrative. Moritz Baumstieger explains how the series, which was broadcast in time for Ramadan, takes its own unique approach to historical facts. Apparently, there were still a few lingeringquestions
INTERVIEW WITH ASK PROJECT INITIATOR COREY GIL-SHUSTER In 2012, fed up with people expressing clear-cut opinions on the rights and wrongs of the Middle East conflict, Canadian conflict researcher and long-time Israeli resident Corey Gil-Shuster grabbed his video camera and went out onto the streets in Israel and the Occupied Territories to ask ordinary people their views. The result:the Ask project.
GERMAN ANGST AND THE SHEIKH ZAYED BOOK AWARD: HABERMAS Philosopher Juergen Habermas was due to be awarded a major Arab prize in Abu Dhabi, but has turned it down following criticism. This decision torpedoes Arab efforts at a substantive cultural dialogue and exposes the West’s moral hubris, says Stefan Weidner TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES Selective Theses on the Arab Slave Trade. A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself.A
MUSLIMS IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES: WHY THE WEST FEARS ISLAM Why the West Fears Islam. The integration of Muslim immigrants has been on the political agenda of European democracies for several decades. However, only in the last ten years has it specifically evolved into a question of civic integration closely related to religious identity. In the 1960s and 1970s, the socio-economicintegration of
FORCED MARRIAGE IN AFGHANISTAN: SUICIDE AS A FINAL RESORT Suicide as a Final Resort. Up to 80 per cent of marriages in Afghanistan take place without the consent of the bride, who is often a minor. Many of these brides – particularly those who live in cities – see killing themselves as the only way out. Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi reports on this tragic state of affairs. Weddings areone of the few
QANTARA.DE - DIALOGUE WITH THE ISLAMIC WORLDPOLITICSSOCIETYCULTURETOPICSDIALOGUESESSAYS Professor Timothy Brennan's "Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said" is a detailed biography of one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century, taking us on a journey from Edward Said's childhood in the Middle East to his public and academic life in the United States. In this interview with Tugrul von Mende, Brennan describes BAALBEK REBORN: TEMPLES: VIRTUAL 3D TOUR OF THE ROMAN Baalbek has a rich history dating back to around 8,000 BC.These days the remaining six columns of the Temple of Jupiter are a Lebanese landmark. As if travelling back in time, the virtual tour resurrects this heritage, showing the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus, the Temple of Bacchus, the Temple of Venus and the Temple of the Muses. The impressive experience is the result of a CORONAVIRUS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF COVID COVID-19's inexorable spread: the novel coronavirus is a disease that has infected more than 134,500 people worldwide. More than 134,500 people have been infected globally and over 4,900 have died, according to the latest tally of government announcements issued by Reuters on 13 March 2020. Israel. As of 11 March Israel had 82 confirmed COVID-19 IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ARAB COUNTRIES FACE HIGH The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa is already taking place on a massive scale, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way. Nevertheless, many people are in no rush to get the COVID-19 jab. Cathrin Schaer poses the all-importantquestion: why?
MASS PROPAGANDA IN EGYPT: "EL-EKHTEYAR 2" The Egyptian series "El-Ekhteyar 2" was created by a production company with close ties to the military – and pursues a corresponding narrative. Moritz Baumstieger explains how the series, which was broadcast in time for Ramadan, takes its own unique approach to historical facts. Apparently, there were still a few lingeringquestions
INTERVIEW WITH ASK PROJECT INITIATOR COREY GIL-SHUSTER In 2012, fed up with people expressing clear-cut opinions on the rights and wrongs of the Middle East conflict, Canadian conflict researcher and long-time Israeli resident Corey Gil-Shuster grabbed his video camera and went out onto the streets in Israel and the Occupied Territories to ask ordinary people their views. The result:the Ask project.
GERMAN ANGST AND THE SHEIKH ZAYED BOOK AWARD: HABERMAS Philosopher Juergen Habermas was due to be awarded a major Arab prize in Abu Dhabi, but has turned it down following criticism. This decision torpedoes Arab efforts at a substantive cultural dialogue and exposes the West’s moral hubris, says Stefan Weidner TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES Selective Theses on the Arab Slave Trade. A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself.A
MUSLIMS IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES: WHY THE WEST FEARS ISLAM Why the West Fears Islam. The integration of Muslim immigrants has been on the political agenda of European democracies for several decades. However, only in the last ten years has it specifically evolved into a question of civic integration closely related to religious identity. In the 1960s and 1970s, the socio-economicintegration of
FORCED MARRIAGE IN AFGHANISTAN: SUICIDE AS A FINAL RESORT Suicide as a Final Resort. Up to 80 per cent of marriages in Afghanistan take place without the consent of the bride, who is often a minor. Many of these brides – particularly those who live in cities – see killing themselves as the only way out. Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi reports on this tragic state of affairs. Weddings areone of the few
COVID-19 AND THE DOUBLE MUTATION: AT THE HEART OF INDIA'S India hits record numbers of COVID-19 infections worldwide for the sixth day running, as health systems buckle under the pressure, and shortages of medical oxygen and hospital beds lead to more deaths. In the worst-ever outbreak, the country has been logging over 300,000 cases since 22 April, surpassing the previous highest one-day spike of around 300,300 cases in the USA in STINK BUGS EAT INTO LEBANON'S "WHITE GOLD" PINE NUT TRADE Stink bugs eat into Lebanon's "white gold" pine nut trade 04.06.2021. The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say is accelerated by climate change.. Lebanon, wedged between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, is best known for the iconic cedar tree depicted on its national COVID-19 IN THE MIDDLE EAST: ARAB COUNTRIES FACE HIGH The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa is already taking place on a massive scale, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way. Nevertheless, many people are in no rush to get the COVID-19 jab. Cathrin Schaer poses the all-importantquestion: why?
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HOW IS TURKEY DEALING WITH THE CORONA Turkey is an international hub, not only due to its geographical position, but because of the huge network of refugees that centres there. It is therefore hard to believe that so far, only a few people in Turkey have come into contact with the new coronavirus. In neighbouring Iran, meanwhile, a catastrophe is in progress – partly because the government there played the situation down for so TOLL RISES FROM DEADLY PAKISTAN TRAIN CRASH AS RESCUERS Toll rises from deadly Pakistan train crash as rescuers comb through wreckage 08.06.2021. Pakistani engineers on Tuesday combed the mangled wreckage of two trains that collided in a remote farming region, an accident that killed dozens and highlighted huge safety problems on the nation's dilapidated rail network.. At least 63 people were killed early on Monday when a high-speed passenger IN DRAGHI'S ITALY, FAR-RIGHT GAINS GROUND WITH MELONI 1 day ago · In Draghi's Italy, far-right gains ground with Meloni 11.06.2021. Almost all of Italy's political parties rallied behind Mario Draghi when he became prime minister – but the public seems to be falling for his biggest critic, the far-right leader Georgia Meloni.. A straight-talking conservative who has embraced the fascist-era slogan of "God, Homeland and Family", Meloni and herBrothers of
TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself. A review by Moritz Behrendt IRAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: CONTEST OF LOSERS Shaky candidate: Amir-Hossein Ghasisadeh Hashemi has been a member of Iran's parliament since 2008. The 50-year-old conservative politician sees himself as a representative of the younger generation and is trying to score points with popular election promises such as the abolition of compulsory military service. BOOK REVIEW: HASSAN BLASIM'S "GOD 99": A DIFFERENT SORT OF 1 day ago · Reading Hassan Blasim's God 99 is an immersive experience of grief and exaltation, anger and disgust, writes Marcia Lynx Qualey. We join the Iraqi narrator as he sits around in seedy Finnish bars and plays slot machines; as he meets refugees and listens to their stories; as he exchanges letters with a dying friend; and as he crosses a kaleidoscopic series of borders CRISIS BETWEEN MOROCCO AND GERMANY: WESTERN SAHARA, SOURCE Morocco and the European Union are at cross purposes when it comes to the Western Sahara. And, as Germany does not support Moroccan claims to the territory, a major conflict has arisen between the two countries. And the German-Moroccan crisis is getting expensive – for both sides, as Hans-Christian Roessler reports IRAN'S 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: IRAN'S ELITE 10 hours ago · On 18 June Iran will elect a successor to President Hassan Rouhani, who will be stepping down after eight years in office. However, although the socio-economic situation in the country has deteriorated dramatically during Rouhani’s presidency, the Iranian elite continues to sideline the question of social justice.. Iran’s acute socioeconomic crisis is manifested in a largely poverty CORONAVIRUS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF COVID The challenges of COVID-19. The novel coronavirus is a disease that has infected more than 134,500 people worldwide. More than 134,500 people have been infected globally and over 4,900 have died, according to a Reuters tally of government announcements posted on 13 March 2020. Morocco's health ministry said the country had recorded itsfirst
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HOW IS TURKEY DEALING WITH THE CORONA Turkey is an international hub, not only due to its geographical position, but because of the huge network of refugees that centres there. It is therefore hard to believe that so far, only a few people in Turkey have come into contact with the new coronavirus. In neighbouring Iran, meanwhile, a catastrophe is in progress – partly because the government there played the situation down for so MASS PROPAGANDA IN EGYPT: "EL-EKHTEYAR 2" The Egyptian series "El-Ekhteyar 2" was created by a production company with close ties to the military – and pursues a corresponding narrative. Moritz Baumstieger explains how the series, which was broadcast in time for Ramadan, takes its own unique approach to historical facts. Apparently, there were still a few lingeringquestions
TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES Selective Theses on the Arab Slave Trade. A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself. A review by Moritz Behrendt. SYMBOLS AND SLOGANS OF THE ARAB SPRING Symbols and Slogans of the Arab Spring. The innumerable symbols and slogans in graffiti, banners and leaflets that served the Arab demonstrators as a means for political protest against their autocratic rulers were at times rich in metaphor, laconic and ironic, and at other times more direct and accusatory. : FRANCE GETS ITS FIRST FEMALE IMAM Bahloul challenges patriarchal readings and interpretations of Islamic scriptures:: “Muslims must reclaim their sacred text and give themselves the authorisation to read it and interpret it with the tools we have today in the twenty-first century.” SUFISM: A SOFT FORM OF ISLAM? A Soft Form of Islam? Sufism, Islamic mysticism, enjoys great popularity in the West, including in Germany. One of the reasons for this is that Sufism seems far removed from orthodox Islam. This is only half right, as Inga Gebauer discovers. The history of Sufism is, basically, a success story. MARITAL TRADITIONS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: MARRIAGE FIRST The number of arranged marriages in the Middle East and North Africa is decreasing. Matrimony between cousins is still widespread, but matches of this kind now account for at most a quarter of all weddings. A growing number of young people find their partners without mediation; marriage for love is their ideal. By Martina Sabra ISLAM AND THE MODERN AGE: MOVING BEYOND DOGMATIC DOCTRINE According to Sadiq al-Azm (pictured here), dogmatic Islam is irreconcilable with the modern age because of its emphasis on monotheism; historical Islam, on the other hand, has always been able to adapt because it is a dynamic, evolutionary faith. Today, the thinking of Muslims tends to be characterised by an "intolerance ofambiguity."
IRAN'S 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: IRAN'S ELITE 10 hours ago · On 18 June Iran will elect a successor to President Hassan Rouhani, who will be stepping down after eight years in office. However, although the socio-economic situation in the country has deteriorated dramatically during Rouhani’s presidency, the Iranian elite continues to sideline the question of social justice.. Iran’s acute socioeconomic crisis is manifested in a largely poverty CORONAVIRUS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF COVID The challenges of COVID-19. The novel coronavirus is a disease that has infected more than 134,500 people worldwide. More than 134,500 people have been infected globally and over 4,900 have died, according to a Reuters tally of government announcements posted on 13 March 2020. Morocco's health ministry said the country had recorded itsfirst
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HOW IS TURKEY DEALING WITH THE CORONA Turkey is an international hub, not only due to its geographical position, but because of the huge network of refugees that centres there. It is therefore hard to believe that so far, only a few people in Turkey have come into contact with the new coronavirus. In neighbouring Iran, meanwhile, a catastrophe is in progress – partly because the government there played the situation down for so MASS PROPAGANDA IN EGYPT: "EL-EKHTEYAR 2" The Egyptian series "El-Ekhteyar 2" was created by a production company with close ties to the military – and pursues a corresponding narrative. Moritz Baumstieger explains how the series, which was broadcast in time for Ramadan, takes its own unique approach to historical facts. Apparently, there were still a few lingeringquestions
TIDIANE N'DIAYE'S "THE VEILED GENOCIDE": SELECTIVE THESES Selective Theses on the Arab Slave Trade. A French-Senegalese author has raised his voice in protest. Tidiane N'Diaye accuses Arabs of not acknowledging their responsibility for the slave trade. He demands an explanation, yet sheds very little new light on the situation himself. A review by Moritz Behrendt. SYMBOLS AND SLOGANS OF THE ARAB SPRING Symbols and Slogans of the Arab Spring. The innumerable symbols and slogans in graffiti, banners and leaflets that served the Arab demonstrators as a means for political protest against their autocratic rulers were at times rich in metaphor, laconic and ironic, and at other times more direct and accusatory. : FRANCE GETS ITS FIRST FEMALE IMAM Bahloul challenges patriarchal readings and interpretations of Islamic scriptures:: “Muslims must reclaim their sacred text and give themselves the authorisation to read it and interpret it with the tools we have today in the twenty-first century.” SUFISM: A SOFT FORM OF ISLAM? A Soft Form of Islam? Sufism, Islamic mysticism, enjoys great popularity in the West, including in Germany. One of the reasons for this is that Sufism seems far removed from orthodox Islam. This is only half right, as Inga Gebauer discovers. The history of Sufism is, basically, a success story. MARITAL TRADITIONS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD: MARRIAGE FIRST The number of arranged marriages in the Middle East and North Africa is decreasing. Matrimony between cousins is still widespread, but matches of this kind now account for at most a quarter of all weddings. A growing number of young people find their partners without mediation; marriage for love is their ideal. By Martina Sabra ISLAM AND THE MODERN AGE: MOVING BEYOND DOGMATIC DOCTRINE According to Sadiq al-Azm (pictured here), dogmatic Islam is irreconcilable with the modern age because of its emphasis on monotheism; historical Islam, on the other hand, has always been able to adapt because it is a dynamic, evolutionary faith. Today, the thinking of Muslims tends to be characterised by an "intolerance ofambiguity."
QANTARA.DE - DIALOGUE WITH THE ISLAMIC WORLD Professor Timothy Brennan's "Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said" is a detailed biography of one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century, taking us on a journey from Edward Said's childhood in the Middle East to his public and academic life in the United States. In this interview with Tugrul von Mende, Brennan describes IRAN'S 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: IRAN'S ELITE 10 hours ago · On 18 June Iran will elect a successor to President Hassan Rouhani, who will be stepping down after eight years in office. However, although the socio-economic situation in the country has deteriorated dramatically during Rouhani’s presidency, the Iranian elite continues to sideline the question of social justice.. Iran’s acute socioeconomic crisis is manifested in a largely poverty IRAN'S 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: SOCIAL ISSUES IGNORED On 18 June Iran will elect a successor to President Hassan Rouhani, who will be stepping down after eight years in office. However, although the socio-economic situation in the country has deteriorated dramatically during Rouhani’s presidency, the Iranian elite continues to sideline the question of social justice.. Iran’s acute socioeconomic crisis is manifested in a largely poverty UN COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF FORMER BOSNIAN SERB 5 hours ago · UN court upholds conviction of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic 09.06.2021. War crimes judges on Tuesday upheld the genocide conviction of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s worst act of bloodshed since World War II.. The UN tribunal in The Hague rejected Mladic’s appeal against his 2017 life sentence for STINK BUGS EAT INTO LEBANON'S "WHITE GOLD" PINE NUT TRADE Stink bugs eat into Lebanon's "white gold" pine nut trade 04.06.2021. The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say is accelerated by climate change.. Lebanon, wedged between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, is best known for the iconic cedar tree depicted on its national : "TWO GODS" STUDIES THE LIFE OF A MUSLIM CASKET MAKER 41 minutes ago · An intensely cinematic portrait of male friendship and mentorhood. In Newark, NJ a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer brings two young men under his wing to ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN DIALOGUE: ISRAEL, PALESTINE 1 day ago · The latest flare-up of violence in Israel and Palestine came with the expected barrage of related content on social media. As an Israeli guide working mostly with European travellers, I have a lot of contact with internationals – these days, mostly digital, due tothe pandemic.
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CORONAVIRUS AND THE FACE MASKS MADE IN GAZA The corona crisis has led to an upswing for the Palestinian textile industry, but has done little to relieve the dire straits in the territories. Without international support, Gaza and the West Bank will not be able to get back on their feet economically. Inge Gunther reports from JerusalemRead more Coronavirus crisis presents new opportunities for Gaza's batteredeconomy
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INTERVIEWING DOLKUN ISA, BETHANY ALLEN-EBRAHIMIAN AND ASIYE ABDULAHEB DOES NO-ONE HAVE THE GUTS TO TACKLE CHINA ON THE UIGHURS? On 24 November 2019, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) – along with 17 media partners from 14 countries around the world – published the "China Cables". In interview with World Uighur Congress president, Dolkun Isa, leading ICIJ journalist Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian and whistleblower Asiye Abdulaheb, Sven Lilienstroem, founder of Faces of Democracy, asks what, if anything, has changed for the Uighurs since?Read more Uighur repression in China: Beards and hijabs behind barsInterview
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Over ten years after the publication of "Censoring an Iranian Love Story", Shahriar Mandanipour's latest novel, "Moon Brow", is now available in German translation. This is a story about the loss of youth, the horrors of war and a land in the iron grip of dictatorship. By Gerrit WustmannRead more Book review: Nava Ebrahimi’s "Das Paradies meines Nachbarn": Thescars of war
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SAUDI ARABIA'S BOTCHED WAR Saudi Arabia has spent the past five years fighting off Iran-backed Shia rebels in a seemingly endless conflict that has cost more than 100,000 lives and left 80% of the population in need of humanitarian assistance. Only by backing UN-led peace talks will it be possible to achieve a political settlement. By Amin SaikalMore Bearing the brunt of the war: Yemeni families in dire straitsInterview
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REGARDLESS OF CORONA, LEBANON IS AT ECONOMIC BREAKING POINT Lebanon's economy is imploding and with it social stability. While the country’s politicians understand the depth of the crisis, they have used the coronavirus lockdown, argues Maha Yahya, as an chance to settle old scores and – following months of popular rejection – stage a comebackMore A toxic combination of sectarianism and rentierism: Lebanon's perfectstorm
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