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UN: 16 million in Yemen "marching towards starvation" as food rations run low

At least 5 million people in Yemen are on the brink of famine and a further 16 million are "marching toward starvation", as the country’s humanitarian crisis spirals out of control.

MIddle East Matters: Afghan refugees fear deportation at Iranian border

"Under siege": Pakistan's Hazara minority lives in fear and defiance

Food for thought: Providing jobs for Gaza’s widows

Palestinian women prepare to make maftool, as part of a project to help widows in Gaza provide for their families.

Anti-Muslim violence in Delhi serves Modi well

The latest riots In Delhi have been driven by a ruling party intent on painting its largely peaceful opponents as seditious sectarians.

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Dissident Iranian filmmaker wins top prize at Berlinale

Iraq shuts down amid fears of a major coronavirus outbreak

What is justice?

This brilliantly written book on Sharia law by the Indian-born British lawyer Sadakat Kadri has been a huge success in Britain. "Heaven on Earth" provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the history of Sharia law from its origins to the present day, as well as the difficulties faced in its application. Now that it has been published in German translation, Stefan Weidner takes a look at this successful book