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  • A man and a woman with the English words "BRING BACK" painted on their bare backs sit during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas since 7 October
    Israeli hostages held by Hamas

    What can Germany do?

    Weeks of tough negotiations have led to an initial hostage deal between Hamas and Israel with Qatar playing a leading role in the mediation process. Bearing in mind Germany’s historic debt towards the Jews, what part could – or should – Germany play?

  • Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah seen on a screen addressing a crowd of supporters
    Regional perspectives on the Gaza war

    The Middle East conflict is back

    In recent years the Israeli-Palestinian conflict had gradually become uncoupled from the other lines of conflict in the Middle East. This "encapsulation of the Middle East conflict" may be off the table for now, but it does nothing to change the parameters of the larger regional struggle for dominance

  • Smoke and dust rises above a densely populated area of Gaza City
    War in the Middle East

    Five scenarios for the future of Gaza

    In the midst of the current war, there is still no concrete plan for the future of Gaza. Preparations for the day after need to be made now. Muriel Asseburg and René Wildangel talk about possible scenarios and what needs to happen

  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gesticulates during a speech to parliament
    Turkey's stance on Hamas

    President Erdogan and the shifting sands of geopolitics

    Turkey initially pursued a balanced policy in an attempt to mediate between Hamas and Israel, but as Israel continues to pound Gaza, Erdogan has adopted a harsher stance. Tough choices now loom on the horizon for Ankara

  • Following Hamas's terrorist attack on 7 October, the world affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself. But political leaders on the front lines – and the international community more broadly – must start thinking about how to put the region on a path towards lasting peace and stability.
    Hamas-Israel conflict

    What happens after Gaza?

    Following Hamas's terrorist attack on 7 October, the world affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself. But political leaders on the front lines – and the international community more broadly – must start thinking about how to put the region on a path towards lasting peace and stability. By Carl Bildt

  • The Islamist Hamas has been waging a "holy war" against Israel ever since the movement was founded in 1987. After assuming autocratic rule in the Gaza Strip in 2007, it began arming itself for military action. The brutal large-scale attack on the Israeli border territory was a way for Hamas to demonstrate its clout.
    A history of Hamas

    The unpredictable enemy

    The Islamist Hamas has been waging a "holy war" against Israel ever since the movement was founded in 1987. After assuming autocratic rule in the Gaza Strip in 2007, it began arming itself for military action. The brutal large-scale attack on the Israeli border territory was a way for Hamas to demonstrate its clout, writes Joseph Croitoru

  • The United States, European Union, Russia and China want to help end Israel's conflict with Hamas. However, Middle Eastern states are the ones who will need to step up for humanitarian and diplomatic reasons
    Hamas-Israel conflict

    Which nation could mediate over Gaza?

    The United States, European Union, Russia and China want to help end Israel's conflict with Hamas. However, writes Cathrin Schaer, Middle Eastern states are the ones who will need to step up for humanitarian and diplomatic reasons

  • Excluding Kurdistan from a new infrastructure project in Iraq, designed to connect the Gulf with Turkey via road and rail, is purely political – despite the economic unfeasibility argument.
    Connecting the Gulf with Turkey

    Iraq's Transport Corridors – no place for Kurdistan?

    Excluding Kurdistan from a new infrastructure project in Iraq, designed to connect the Gulf with Turkey via road and rail, is purely political – despite the economic unfeasibility argument. Commentary by Sardar Aziz

  • Turkish President Erdogan's latest visit to the Gulf states was his most productive so far, signing defence cooperation and other deals worth billions of dollars. But is a strategic partnership really possible while Turkey and the UAE continue to back conflicting sides in various regional crises?
    Turkey's realpolitik in the Gulf

    Dropping long-held convictions to seek deeper ties

    Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the Gulf states in July was his most productive so far, signing defence cooperation and other deals worth billions of dollars. But is a strategic partnership really possible while Turkey and the UAE continue to back conflicting sides in various regional crises? By Leyla Egeli

  • 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

  • Arab states in crisis

    In search of a miracle cure

    Given the political, economic and social challenges in Arab countries, fragmented individual measures are no longer enough. What is needed is comprehensive, far-reaching reform. Essay by Marwan Muasher

  • For leading economist Yazid Sayegh, the cause of Egypt's current economic and financial lies primarily in the government's policy of excessive borrowing. He also criticises the way German and European politicians handle the Sisi regime.
    Economic crisis in Egypt

    Debt on the Nile

    For leading economist Yazid Sayegh, the cause of Egypt's current economic and financial crisis lies primarily in the government's policy of excessive borrowing. He also criticises the way German and European politicians handle the Sisi regime. Interview by Mahmoud Hussein

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