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Two Years after the Overthrow of the Gaddafi Regime

Are We Facing a Second Somalia?

The Libyan writer and political analyst Mustafa el-Fituri describes here the most important challenges that Libya must now overcome on its way to democracy
Libya's Quest for National Unity

Gaddafi's legacy is blocking democratic transition

As senior officials of the former regime face war crimes charges in a trial, Libyans are struggling to come to terms with their past. Unhealed wounds and renewed social strife is endangering the country's fragile democratic transition. Valerie Stocker reports from Tripoli
Tunisia's New Interim Government

Looking for a New Beginning

New jobs, discipline and national unity - according to Tunisia's new head of government, Ali Larayedh, this is what the country needs. But time is quickly running out. Ute Schaeffer reports from Tunis
After the Assassination of Chokri Belaid

Searching for the Ringleaders

The Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution are considered to be the prime suspects in the case of the assassination of the well-known Tunisian opposition politician Chokri Belaid. However, it is also possible that Salafists or networks of members of the security forces from the Ben Ali era could also be responsible for the attack. Beat Stauffer reports
Tunisia's Government in Crisis

A Political Earthquake

The murder of the leftist politician Chokri Belaid has plunged the nation's already beleaguered government into deep crisis. In particular Ennahda, the strongest party in the coalition, now has its back to the wall. Sarah Mersch reports from Tunis
Album review: Maya Youssef′s ″Syrian Dreams″

Hope still springs

You would be forgiven for failing to derive anything positive from the title of Maya Youssef's latest album, ″Syrian Dreams″. After all, now in the seventh year of a vicious conflict, isn′t Syria more the stuff of nightmares? Youssef pushes back against the prevailing image, providing a glimmer of hope. Review by Richard Marcus
The Syrian Musicians′ Orchestra play Istanbul

Hosts of honour

This year, the opening night of the 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival was in the hands of the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians. The move had symbolic power in a city that is currently home to more than 300,000 Syrian refugees. By Marian Brehmer
Interview with the pianist Aeham Ahmad

Bittersweet memories of Syria

Syrian Palestinian musician Aeham Ahmad caught the attention of the international media with his singing and piano-playing in the rubble of the Palestinian refugee camp Jarmuk in Syria. Now the 27-year-old has been awarded the International Beethoven Prize. Interview by Rim Dawa
Interview with Amel Grami

Political Stagnation in the Cradle of the Arab Spring

Tunisia's process of democratic transition has been stagnating since late 2012. The Tunisian people are still waiting for their new constitution. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent murder of opposition politician Chokri Belaid. Ute Schaeffer and Loay Mudhoon spoke to the renowned academic Amel Grami about Tunisia's political crisis
The Crimean crisis

The Near East: scene of a new Cold War?

The Crimean crisis could mark the beginning of a new confrontation between East and West. Not only is there already talk of a second Cold War, there are already signs of it in the Near East. A commentary by Nora Müller