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Ethiopia: the murals of Alaba

Alaba in southern Ethiopia, just a two-hour drive from Addis Ababa, has yet to be discovered by tourists. Those who do pass through the area rarely stop. The local population is mainly Muslim. Yet both Muslim and Christian communities have a special propensity for painting their house walls. By Eric Lafforgue
Saudi-blogger Raif Badawi awarded 2015 Sakharov Prize

Top human rights prize goes to Raif Badawi. Previous winners include Nobel Peace Prize laureates Aung San Suu Kyi and Nelson Mandela
Corruption in Egypt

Model student becomes anti-corruption icon

One student’s fate is fuelling the public outcry against corruption within Egyptian society. Following the government's resignation on Saturday, hope is now pinned on the new premier-designate Sharif Ismail. By Elisabeth Lehmann in Cairo
"A Syrian Love Story": Sean McAllister's documentary
Conference on Terrorism in the Philippines

"An Evil Hiding in the Shadows"

In the Philippines officials and experts from more than 50 nations were holding a meeting on ways to better focus the battle against international and regional terrorism which experts describe as an "evil hiding in the shadows". Douglas Bakshian reports
Egypt four years after the January uprising

After the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak and the coup against his successor, Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, many Egyptians were relieved and delighted that Abdul Fattah al-Sisi was at the helm. Civil society, however, has paid a high price. By Diana Hodali
Salman Rushdie's Autobiography ''Joseph Anton''

Offense Is Inevitable

Salman Rushdie received death threats from Iran after his critical book, "The Satanic Verses" and lived for 13 years in hiding. His new autobiography, which he presented in Berlin, recalls everyday life during that time. By Heiner Kiesel
Stranded at the Bosphorus

In Istanbul, there are almost as many Syrian refugees as in whole Europe. Many of them feel stuck in the Turkish city, between the violence present in their homeland and the dream of getting to Europe.
German volunteers stretched to the limit
Inside Indonesia