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Cairo Jazz Festival

Soundscapes without Borders

Cultural life in Egypt had been at a virtual standstill since the revolution. The Cairo Jazz Festival was the opportunity to celebrate both music and the revolution. Amira El Ahl was there
Lebanese Composer Marcel Khalifé

Music as a Political Message

For decades, Lebanese composer and singer-songwriter Marcel Khalifé has played a leading role in shaping Arabic musical culture. His latest concert in Germany was entitled "A Tribute to Gaza". By Martina Sabra
Marcel Khalifeh

"An Iconic Figure of Contemporary Arab Culture"

Considered the "Bob Dylan of the Middle East", the Lebanese Marcel Khalifeh is one of the few musicians of the region with a political message, writes Ala Al-Hamarneh. Khalifeh was recently named Artist for Peace by the UNESCO
Obituary: the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish

Loss of the Last Undisputed National Symbol

Mahmoud Darwish, the most influential contemporary Arabic lyricist, has died at the age of 67. Darwish repeatedly addressed the subject of Palestine's struggle for independence, describing the Palestinians' fate in exile. Stefan Weidner pays his respects.
Remarque Peace Prize to Palestinian and Israeli

Mahmud Darwish and Dan Bar-On Awarded

This years's Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize is awarded to the Israeli psychologist Dan Bar-On and the Palestinian peot Mahmud Darwish. Samir Grees reports from Remarque's home town Osnabrück
Culture and Public Life in Amman

The Newly Discovered City

Summer evenings in Amman have changed this year. People are going out and listening to concerts. The first municipal summer of culture has proved a great success. The cultural scene and public life are flourishing, as Martina Sabra reports
Women Boxers in Jordan

"Revolutions Have to Start Somewhere"

In the Arab world, women are often stereotyped as being weak and defenceless. But now that image is being challenged by the Middle East's first ever female boxing team. Malcolm Brabant reports from Amman
The Monastery "Deir Mar Musa" in Syria

A Haven for Spirituality and Dialogue

The monastery "Deir Mar Musa" in the desert between Lebanon and Syria is an attraction for believers from all over the world. The convent is an oasis of intercultural and interreligious understanding. Stephen Starr reports from Syria
The Orthodox Christian Church in Turkey

Caught in the Crossfire between Secularists and Islamists

One of the EU's key demands of Turkey is the re-opening of the Orthodox Church's theological school – because otherwise the ancient Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople will soon be history. Susanne Güsten reports
Orientalism in Europe

Naive Aestheticism

Orientalism in European art flourished along with colonialism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of its productions are imbued with a cultural arrogance that is still with us today – as an exhibition in Munich makes clear. By Mona Sarkis