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US Reaction to the Protests in Egypt

The Good Dictator

The United States' reaction to the ongoing protests in Egypt has been markedly different to its reaction to the protests in Iran 18 months ago. It also contrasts with the vision of the world outlined by Obama in June 2009. By Joseph Mayton
Arab Protest Movements and the West

The Spectre of the Muslim Brotherhood

Faced with popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, Western politicians are having trouble ridding themselves of their black-and-white view of the Arab-Islamic world. Michael Lüders sends us this analysis
Tunisia and the European Union

Rebooting Democracy

Much to the disappointment of the protesters, both individual EU member states and the EU itself have been slow to react to the events in Tunisia. As Tunisia's most important partner, the EU has the opportunity to support the regime change in a constructive manner. By Isabel Schäfer
Hosni Mubarak's Resignation

Pharaoh KO

We are experiencing a key moment in world history, in the light of which the events in Tunisia – as vital as they were for the Egyptian revolution – seem like a mere overture, writes Stefan Weidner
Interview with Abed Azrié

Orient and Occident in Balance

Syrian artist Abed Azrié was born in Aleppo and has lived in Paris since 1967. He says that only there is he able to develop freely. Suleman Taufiq visited him in his home district of Montmartre
Interview with Abed Azrié

An Exploration of Contemporary Music and Oriental Heritage

In his latest album "Venessia" the Syrian musician Abed Azrié opens himself once again to a wide range of thematic sources and musical influences. Saleh Diab spoke with the artist, who now lives in Paris
Berber Singer Houria Aïchi

"Infatuated with Mythical Cavaliers"

Algerian Berber Houria Aïchi's new project bravely brings an archaic Berber tradition into the modern age. Stefan Franzen spoke with the musician, who lives in France
Moroccan Youth between Rock and Gnawa

Shouting for Change

Many young Moroccans feel that the country's mainstream media are offering them a very limited notion of musical culture. But with the evolution of the Internet, international music has become more easily accessible. Layla Al-Zubaidi reports
The Appeal of Moroccan Gnawa Music for Jazz and Pop

A Trance-scendent Fusion

The interplay of gnawa groups with famous jazz, pop and blues musicians from all over the world is the trademark of Morocco's Essauira festival. Why exactly does gnawa exert such a fascination over international musicians? Andreas Kirchgäßner takes a look
The Tuareg Band "Tinariwen" from Mali

From Armed Struggle to Music

Only when the governments of Mali and Niger negotiated peace agreements with the Tuareg, did the musicians of the band Tinariwen swap their Kalashnikovs for guitars and focus on music. Naima El Moussaoui met their guitarist Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni