Qantara Startseite Englisch - Dialogue with the Islamic world
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Filmmaker Monika Borgmann
"Syria needs a culture of justice"
Monika Borgmann has spent decades documenting Lebanese and Syrian prison systems. Her 2016 film "Tadmor" found new resonance after Assad's fall. She discusses Syria's future and her fight for justice after the murder of her husband, activist Lokman Slim.
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Journalists in Gaza
A new generation bears witness
A new cohort of young Palestinian journalists has emerged in Gaza, reshaping the narrative and exposing the failures of Western media. This influence has come at a cost: 232 journalists have been killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023.
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Displacement in Gaza
A whole life in one bag
The Israeli offensive in Gaza has displaced thousands of people multiple times. Many carry with them a single bag containing identity documents, a few personal belongings and traces of the lives they left behind.
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Afghans in Pakistan
Ruthless displacement
Pakistan's border with Afghanistan is the site of one of the largest mass displacements in modern times. Since 2023, more than a million Afghans—many of whom lived in Pakistan for decades—have been forced to return to a country where they face few prospects.
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Afghans in Pakistan
Ruthless displacement
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Egyptian author Youssef Rakha
"The Cairo I've known is being eroded"
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Sex tourism in Egypt
A bride for the summer
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Women in Saudi Arabia
Caught in a System of Gender Apartheid
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Weapons exports to Israel
"Unlawful arms export licences have likely been issued"
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Rawalpindi's Murree brewery
Beer and whisky made in Pakistan