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  • Eine Menschenmenge in warmer Kleidung vor einem Bürogebäude. Eine Frau steht erhöht und ruft etwas.
    Reporting on Palestine

    Germany cannot imagine the suffering in Gaza

    For some, the widespread publication of images of starving children from Gaza is a sign of a major shift in the German political and media discourse. Palestinian journalist Asmaa al-Ghoul disagrees.

  • Two men climb onto a statue lying in ruins.
    Transitional justice in Syria

    "Accountability is more important than punishment"

    Can there be justice after the horrors Syria has endured? Sociologist Mohammed Bamyeh sees signs that the country's new leadership wants to confront the past, but warns against the dangers of selective justice.

  • People gather to hold a pro-Palestinian demonstration organized upon the invitation of the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Muslim Brothers in Amman, Jordan on October 10, 2023. (Photo: Picture Alliance/ Laith Al-jnaidi / Anadolu)
    Political Islam in Jordan

    What's next for the Muslim Brotherhood?

    An official ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan has brought the movement to a critical crossroads. Its political arm is struggling to preserve its platform and avoid the fate of its counterparts in Egypt and Tunisia.

  • A malnourished boy lies in the arms of an adult and stares blankly into the camera.
    German foreign policy

    Hunger in Gaza—made in Germany

    Starving children in Gaza, growing criticism in Germany and political leverage that remains unused. Berlin must not stand idly by and watch this atrocious catastrophe unfold.

  • The facade of a building with a sign hanging from the windows reading "Your silence is complicity"
    German academia

    When neutrality becomes complicity

    German scholars of the Middle East often wear the mask of political neutrality. But both Western philosophy and the classical Islamic tradition insist that knowledge carries an ethical duty. A call for moral responsibility.

  • Eine zum Wolfsgruß der Grauen Wölfe geformte Hand (Foto: picture alliance / dpa | Peter Kneffel)
    Ismail Küpeli's "Graue Wölfe"

    A danger left unchecked

    Thousands of right-wing extremists of Turkish origin live in Germany. Violent and deeply embedded, they remain largely ignored by politicians. In his book "Graue Wölfe" (Grey Wolves), Ismail Küpeli takes a closer look at the movement.

  • A man reads the Qur'an on a smartphone.
    Islam and AI

    Translating the sacred

    Technology can make life easier for believers, but its relationship with religion has fundamental limits. Artificial intelligence may be able to translate the Qur'an, but can it grasp its meaning?

  • MMA athlete Khabib Nurmagomedov shows off his muscles (photo: picture alliance / AA | Stringer)
    Islamic theology

    Against toxic masculinity

    Islamic and Christian theologians at the University of Münster are analysing concepts of masculinity. Their research brings together religious and social scientific findings, ensuring the conversation isn't left only to social media influencers.

  • A man gets down on his knees, licking water.
    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.

  • A metal gate featuring a figure of Lady Justice at its centre.
    Weapons exports to Israel

    "Unlawful arms export licences have likely been issued"

    Germany remains one of Israel's top arms suppliers, a situation likely to persist under Friedrich Merz. According to Lilian Löwenbrück from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, politicians and manufacturers could face charges for complicity in crimes against international law.

  • Two men shake hands. Behind them are the flags of Germany, the EU and Israel.
    Germany's new government

    Merz, Netanyahu and the reason of state

    Under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany is expected to double down on its support for Israel, even if it means sidelining international law. Domestically, repression of Israel's critics is set to intensify.

  • A row of destroyed multistory buildings.
    Pankaj Mishra on Germany, Israel and Palestine

    "An anarchic, nihilistic world"

    The West, particularly Germany, has instrumentalised Holocaust remembrance to justify state violence, argues Pankaj Mishra. A conversation on suppressed colonial histories, Western complicity in Gaza and Germany's role in the erosion of international law.

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