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How Children See War

A few weeks after the end of the war in Iraq, journalist Philipp Abresch travelled to Baghdad and gave cameras to Iraqi children and young people. Innumerable photos from the crisis-torn region are focusing on the civilian population.

"The Iraqi People Must Develop Consensus!"

During his visit to the United Arab Emirates Germany's Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer gave an Interview to the television channel Al Arabia calling on Iraq and Saudi Arabia's neighbours to play a decisive role in helping stabilize the region

The End of a Long Beginning

A dialogue between Armenians and Turks on the Armenian genocide appears to be an impossible prospect – but academics on both sides are showing that the opposite is the case. Wolfgang Gust reports

Roadmap to Peace?

Armenia and Turkey have a history steeped in conflicts. Now the two countries' governments are on the brink of reconciliation – but peace will be impossible without the involvement of other players, writes Ömer Erzeren from Istanbul

"It's Time to Forget This War"

In the Berg Karabakh region, where Armenians are a majority, the war has long been over. But the conflict continues to smolder. Armenians as well as Azerbaijanians are ready to wage war, if necessary. Andreas Brenner reports from Berg Karabakh

A Feeling of Powerlessness

About two years after the assassination of the prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, many Armenians are sceptical about the chances of being given equal status in state, society, and the eyes of the law. Günter Seufert sends us this report

New Middle East Newspaper Promotes Peace

While the Middle East peace process has made little progress, Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians and Jordanians have gotten together to try to advance the mutual dialogue by means of a new Internet newspaper - Partners for Peace. By Igal Avidan

Meeting at a Mutual Point in the Middle

At a recent meeting in Italy, a unique, unprecedented initiative was started: Israeli and Palestinian students are now cooperating on the publication of a newspaper. Joseph Croitoru reports

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

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