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The EU should end its acquiescence to Sisi’s policies

The recent re-emergence of public protest should remind the European Union that Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's policies do not provide a basis for long-term stability. It is high time that Europe pressed for a course correction and called out repression.

Senegalʹs "talibes" – begging for Islam

Barricades and books in restive Kashmir neighbourhood

Boxer Zeina Nassar's fight to wear a headscarf in the ring

Berlin boxer Zeina Nassar's fighting spirit has won her plenty of titles, but her battle to wear the hijab in the ring has also made her an equal opportunities champion.

Mirna Bamieh delves into Palestinian cuisine

Iranian Maryam Ghadiri rediscovers pride in her heritage

Welcome to the Persian sound laboratory

Mehdi "Peter" Pirhosseinlou lives and works as an artist in Tehran. He regularly organises concerts and festivals in Iran with the artist collective "House No. 4", which he founded. "Gate of Tehran" is an electronic sound spectacle currently showcasing in Berlin. Interview by Laura Overmeyer

Creating a confluence

Jazz made its way into Iran, along with a host of other foreign influences, during the 1960s. In the decade that followed, the music's exposure on Iranian radio helped it achieve a measure of popularity – until the Islamic Revolution came along, a social caesura that brought a long-term ban on secular music. By Bernd G. Schmitz

'India for the Hindus'

Indigenous, Mexican and Muslim