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Interview with Gudrun Kramer

The Arab World Has a Hard Time with Translations

Efforts were made early on to translate works from European languages, especially in Egypt, but to this day it has proved impossible to coordinate these initiatives and implement them systematically. By Khalid Al-Maaly

Dangerous Trivialization

"Jihad - The Musical" premiered at the Arts Festival in Edinburgh. It makes fun of Islamic terrorism – and is encountering much resistance. Ralf Sotschek reports

"Kiss me Quick" Draws Film Censors Ire

The film titled "Kiss Me Quick" ("Buruan Cium Gue") hardly hit the Indonesian cinemas before the religious guardians of morals protested. The youth film leads young people down the path to moral decline. Anna Lay reports.

Relations between Muslims and the West

Feelings between citizens of western countries and the Muslim world have not improved in recent years; in fact, they continue to worsen. That is the conclusion of a study by the Washington Pew Institute that was conducted in 14 countries. Peter Philipp reports

What Distinguishes the West from the Arab World?

Nouri Al Jarrah heads a research centre in Abu Dhabi whose employees browse through libraries worldwide in search of old Arabic travellers' tales that the institute then publishes in new editions. Julia Gerlach spoke to Al Jarrah

Learning from Ankara

Islam is just as compatible with democracy as any other religion. But if there is to be a modern Islam in Germany, support must be offered to liberal Muslims. A commentary Lale Akgün

Virtual Excursion to the Middle East

"Global Conflicts: Palestine" puts players in the role of a journalist reporting on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. A "serious game" as a teaching tool? Lorenz Matzai reports

Shooting Baruch Goldstein, Carpet Bombing Beirut

The relentless brutality of the Middle East conflict has inspired both sides to produce video games based on actual events. Hezbollah's computer and Internet division is eager to catch up on US and Israeli expertise. Alfred Hackensberger reports

"The Violence Shows the Crisis of Intercultural Dialogue"

In this interview with Rolf Stehle, Lokman Slim, editor and director of "Umam Documentation and Research" in Beirut, critically reviews the political culture in the Arab world and the intercultural dialogue after the Danish cartoon controversy