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Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: "Protect humanity - Stop Indifference"

Governments as well as aid and humanitarian organisations need to do more to protect and promote the dignity and safety of all migrants, as well as ensuring their access to essential services
Rawabi - the West Bank's first planned city

Rawabi (″the hills″ in Arabic) – vision of Nablus-born entrepreneur and billionaire Bashar al-Masri – is the first planned Palestinian city and the largest private sector project in Palestinian history. Mockingly referred to by some as ″the first Palestinian settlement", Rawabi is not without its critics, who argue it merely serves to sugarcoat the Israeli occupation.

The development has also faced difficulties connecting to the water supply: infrastructure had to be built across Area C, the 60 percent of the West Bank under Israeli civil and security control – the necessary permits were eventually granted, but the main access road remains unauthorised. By Ylenia Gostoli
Istanbul's Kazova textile co-operative

Fighting on alone

Kazova, a textile firm that began production in 1947 but went out of business in January 2013, is about to re-open as a workers' co-operative. The 11 men and women who want to relaunch Kazova following the conclusion of the legal proceedings relating to the closure of the factory have a motto: "production without a boss". They were inspired by the spirit of Gezi. By Ekrem Guzeldere
Christian Religion in Arab School Books

A Mere Precursor of Islam

Authors Wolfram Reiss and Rainer Bartsch analysed the portrayal of Christianity in Arab school books. They came to the conclusion that the term 'religious tolerance' plays an important role but that the extent and the focus of this tolerance varies hugely. By Götz Nordbruch
ifa CCP Refugees and Migration internships: application deadline 15 May 2017
The reality of life in Europe's refugee camps

Photographer Herlinde Koelbl travelled to refugee camps in Europe in 2016 looking for images that the world had not yet seen. The result was a collection of poignant photos. By Heike Mund
Goethe-Institut: Music spaces in the Arab World
Women in Moroccan cinema

Included in the Moroccan Film Festival now taking place at the Babylon Cinema in Berlin, these movies feature the stories of women or were directed by female filmmakers – and depict the many challenges women face in the country. By Elizabeth Grenier
Women in Moroccan cinema

For freedom and diversity

The Moroccan Film Festival in Berlin highlighted films made by women or dealing with women's issues. In interview with Elizabeth Grenier, the director of the Moroccan Cinema Centre revealed what he found most fascinating about the movies in the programme
TV series 'Fauda': "Catharsis for all post-traumatic Israelis and Palestinians"