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EU Still at Odds over Turkey Joining

Foreign ministers from the European Union are in Brussels discussing the upcoming decision on entering talks with Turkey over future membership in the EU. But even at the last minute, they are not all of one mind. Bernd Riegert reports

No Need to Panic in Holland

Despite simmering tensions in Holland, a clash of civilizations won't break out in Europe if people maintain their cool, writes Deutsche Welle's Peter Philipp.

The Desert as Inspiration

The music scene in Jordan has long been regarded as traditionalist and inward-looking; now, things are changing. Tareq Al Nasser and his ensemble "Rum" are among the leading representatives of this new trend. Martina Sabra met the band

With Love from the Faraway Steppe

Central Asia has begun a revival of its old cultural roots. The avant-garde art scene has paved the way. And the undertaking is no small task, given that some nations in this region are still busy shaking off one and a half centuries of foreign rule. By Jesko Schmoller

"The Gaza Strip Is a Prison Without a Ceiling"

Berlin choreographer Helena Waldmann recently presented her new work in a refugee camp in Ramallah. The film, made in cooperation with the Palestinian dance company El Funoun, deals with everyday life in the Gaza Strip. By Dorothea Marcus

A Love Story between Two Cultures

Ken Loach's latest film deals with a love story between a Catholic Irish woman and a Muslim Pakistani – and looks at the balancing act between love and family loyalty. Ernst Kramer discusses the film.

Navigating the Troubled Waters of World Politics

During the Cold War, East Germany established full relations with the PLO, West Germany turned toward Israel. Since 1991, however, without being detrimental to Israel, Germany has become the largest financier of the Palestinians in the EU. By Wolfgang G. Schwanitz

New President of the Turkish Constitutional Court

For the first time in Turkish history, a woman has been elected to hold the highest judicial position in the country. Last week the predominately male high court judges elected 63-year-old Tülay Tugcu as their President. Yesim Kasap reports

"Reforms Are Not Easy, But Necessary"

Turkey's new penal code brings Turkey almost completely into line with EU standards on human rights. Among other changes, the law increases penalties against human rights abusers and torturers. Erik Campano reports

Muslims Divided on EU Constitution

The outcome of France's referendum on the EU constitution is yet unpredictable. Still conservative Muslims in particular seem to find the charter more acceptable than France's emphatically secular political culture. Bernard Schmid reports