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Muslim Professional Footballers during Ramadan

To Fast or Not to Fast?

Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, began on 21 August. No exception is made for Muslim professional footballers, who are also obliged to practice abstinence for four weeks. But is it not a bad idea for those involved in competitive sport to observe such a strict fast? By André Tucic
Beginning of the Month of Ramadan

The Saudis and the Elusive Crescent

How exactly does one determine the beginning of Ramadan? Different schools of thought provide different answers, and Saudi Arabia uses a different system than much of the rest of the Islamic world. Chris Luenen provides an overview
Morocco

Activists Fight for Right to Eat during Ramadan

As Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan, rights activists in Morocco are battling what they call the "religious radicalization" of the month of fasting, exposing conflicts between tradition, power and modernity. By Alexander Goebel
Kristiane Backer on Ramadan

Fasting from Anger, Impatience and Negativity

As a host on the music channel MTV Europe, Kristiane Backer became an icon of 1990s pop music culture. In 1995 she converted to Islam. Backer shares personal Ramadan experiences and reflects on the meaning of this Islamic month of fasting
Iran before the Elections

Hunger Strikes and Love Letters

Four years after the Green Movement protests in Iran and right before presidential elections there, repression against political prisoners and their families is increasing. Maryam Mirza and Marcus Michaelsen report
Interview with Roxana Saberi on the Elections in Iran

''The Syrian Situation Is Sending a Message to the Iranians''

The Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was sentenced to an eight-year prison term on bogus espionage charges in Iran in 2009. She was released following the intervention of US president Barack Obama. Saberi does not believe that the presidential elections in Iran on 14 June will bring major political changes. An interview by Tobias Köberlein
Political Repressions in Iran

Republic of Fear

Fear is a cornerstone of the Islamic Republic. But, since Iran's post-election crisis in June, the people have become fearless, and in turn are terrifying the government. A commentary by Mehdi Khalaji
Interview with Burhan Ghalioun

"Preparing the Region for the Isolation of Iran"

The Syrian intellectual Burhan Ghalioun considers President Bush's first visit to the Middle East to be an attempt to isolate Iran and contain its increased influence by reaching out to other players in the region. Rashid Butayb spoke to Burhan Ghalioun
After Bin Laden's Death

Time to Talk to the Taliban?

The killing of al Qaeda's leader dealt a major blow to the terrorist network. Now the time is ripe, a leading Afghanistan expert and Germany's diplomatic point man agree, for the West to talk to the Taliban. Jefferson Chase reports
Yemen

A Fragile Unity

The foiled Detroit bomb plot showed that terror groups such as al-Qaeda are increasingly using Yemen as a place of retreat. The main reason behind the situation is the country's political instability. Klaus Heymach reports