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The Islamic Struggle for Palestine

The informative and entertainingly written book "Hamas – the Islamic Struggle for Palestine" by the historian and journalist Joseph Croitoru offers readers a better understanding of Hamas and the Middle East conflict. Jürgen Endres takes a look

"Islam Protects Us"

The burgeoning fundamentalist religious forces have not only radicalized the conflict between Israel and Palestine. A new generation of Palestinian women is also increasingly looking to the Islamists for salvation. Kai Adler reports

An Opportunity to Revive the Peace Process

The European Union should take the chance offered by the new government to end the isolation of the Palestinian Authority and get the peace process back on the right track, comments Muriel Asseburg

Abbas and Meshaal Strike Deal for Unity Government

Palestinian leaders Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Meshaal ended two days of intensive talks in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where they reached an agreement on the formation of a national unity government. Louisa Schaefer has more

"Between Political Inertia and a Lack of Vision for the Region"

What has the German EU presidency contributed toward the peace process in the Middle East? Ahmad Hissou discussed this issue with German journalist Stefan Buchen, Dr. Hadila Qazaz of the Heinrich Böll foundation in Ramallah and Dr. Rudolph al-Qareh, a specialist in European-Arab relations

Germany Has Mixed Record as Mediator

Germany has begun playing an active role in pursuing a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. It's not the first time German diplomats have gotten involved in the region and this conflict. Peter Philipp reports

EU Mediation Requires a Common Line

The Israeli army has said its offensive to defeat Hezbollah could last several weeks. Yet time is running out for international diplomatic intervention. What role could the EU play in the negotiation process? Sabina Casagrande reports

"Hello, Kifak, Ça va?"

The Berlin journalist Jan Oberländer spent four weeks in the Lebanese capital Beirut as part of an exchange program. Here are a few snapshots...

European-Muslim Cultural Dialogue

The Objective of ifa's CrossCulture Internships is to increase the intercultural, political and specialist knowledge and competence of future representatives and multipliers of the Civil Societies from predominantly Muslim countries and Germany

When Faith is More Important than School

German schools are increasingly grappling with cases of Muslim girls pushing for exemption from co-ed swimming and sports on religious grounds, sorely testing the country's ability to integrate its Muslim population.