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  • A black and white image of a group of seated Afghan musicians posing with their instruments in Kharabat, Kabul
    Music in Taliban Afghanistan

    Forgotten sounds

    Kharabat was once Kabul's sacred music district, but since the Taliban returned to Afghanistan, music has been banned. Yet those brought up for a life of performance have not given up hope

  • 750th anniversary of Rumi's death – Part 3

    On Rumi's trail in Afghanistan

    During Ramadan 2019, Marian Brehmer travelled to Rumi's birthplace, Balkh in northern Afghanistan, in search of the roots of the great Sufi master. His visit there left a lasting impression on him

  • Musicians from Afghanistan, Iran and Germany are working together on Bonn's Beethovenfest Campus Project 2023. The result can be heard on 14 September.
    Germany's Beethovenfest

    Afghan and Iranian musicians join forces

    Musicians from Afghanistan, Iran and Germany have come together to work on Bonn's Beethovenfest Campus Project 2023. The result can be heard on 14 September. By Anastassia Boutsko

  • 15 August 2023 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Emran Feroz recently travelled through the country – here is his report on everyday life in Kabul.
    Taliban Afghanistan 2 years on

    Report from a forgotten land

    15 August 2023 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Emran Feroz recently travelled through the country – here is his exclusive report for Qantara.de on everyday life in Kabul

  • Almost two years after the Taliban swept to power, other international crises have distracted attention away from Afghans' suffering amid the country's dire socioeconomic conditions. So what are the economic prospects for Afghanistan under the Taliban?
    Taliban Afghanistan's double whammy

    Afghans face a failing economy and high taxation

    Almost two years after the Taliban swept to power, other international crises have distracted attention away from Afghans' suffering amid the country's dire socioeconomic conditions. Looking ahead, Hameed Hakimi asks what are the economic prospects for Afghanistan under the Taliban?

  • Arezo Osmani was "terrified and sad" when the Taliban returned to power, promising the imposition of a stringent interpretation of Islam that has seen women barred from many avenues for work and education.
    Four Afghans on two years Taliban rule

    Worry, relief, pride, despair

    Two years since the Taliban stormed back to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the United States and its allies, life has changed dramatically for many Afghans, particularly women

  • Imran Khan hat sich in Pakistan mit dem mächtigen Militär überworfen - nun verurteilt ein Gericht den Ex-Regierungschef zu drei Jahren Gefängnis. Seine Anhänger wittern ein Komplott.
    Pakistan jails former PM

    What now for Imran Khan?

    Imran Khan has fallen out with Pakistan's powerful military – now a court has sentenced the ex-premier to three years in prison. His supporters suspect a plot. By Tobias Matern

  • As a result of climate change, weather extremes are on the rise. Many parts of the world are plagued by heat and drought. There is a lack of water in numerous areas, and tensions between neighbouring states are straining relations.
    International disputes about water

    On a knife-edge between peace and conflict

    As a result of climate change, weather extremes are on the rise. Many parts of the world are plagued by heat and drought. There is a lack of water in numerous areas, and tensions between neighbouring states are straining relations. Are the first conflicts already brewing?

  • Islam thrives on diversity, something that is particularly apparent within its body of mystic practice, known as Sufism. In his new book, Marian Brehmer introduces us to the many forms of Islamic mysticism.
    Introducing Sufism

    A longing deep within us

    Islam thrives on diversity, something that is particularly apparent within its body of mystic practice, known as Sufism. In his new book, Marian Brehmer introduces us to the many forms of Islamic mysticism. By Lisa Neal

  • In their battle against the Islamic State's Afghan cell, the Taliban have appropriated the tactics of their former enemy:  the Afghan government and its U.S. backers. They, however, are more likely to receive support from regional actors.
    Afghanistan

    The Taliban’s "War on Terror"

    In their battle against the Islamic State's Afghan cell, the Taliban have appropriated the tactics of their former enemy: the Afghan government and its U.S. backers. They, however, are more likely to receive support from regional actors. Analysis by Emran Feroz

  • In recent weeks Iran and Afghanistan have exchanged gunfire amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region.

    Climate crisis: Iran and Afghanistan dispute Helmand water rights

    Iran and Afghanistan recently exchanged gunfire amid rising tensions over water supplies. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the Helmand River, on which Iran depends to irrigate land in its arid south.

  • 750th anniversary of Rumi’s death – Part 1

    Seeking the essence of life

    Seven-and-a-half centuries after the death of Muslim mystic poet Rumi, his verse has lost nothing of its profundity and transformative power. By Marian Brehmer

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