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Middle East teams at the 2018 World Cup

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is set to welcome five Middle East and North African national teams to the tournament – the most Middle Eastern World Cup ever.

'Burkini' about inclusion not division in Australia

Part bikini, part all-covering burka, the burkini swimsuit has sparked huge controversy in France, but in Australia where beach culture is a national obsession, it's seen as a symbol of inclusion, says its designer Aheda Zanetti.

Pastor Galen Guengerich: Averting more death and despair in Gaza

Scores of Palestinians killed. Thousands wounded. That’s the toll exacted by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) against protesters along the security fence separating Gaza from Israel in recent weeks. Unless the situation gets defused quickly, the carnage is likely to get much worse, writes Galen Guengerich

Why should I be made to feel guilty for eating during Ramadan?

In Islam women are exempt from fasting during their periods in order to preserve and maintain their health, so why the guilt, asks Sami Rahman.

Archaeological discovery sheds light on Islam's Early Golden Age

Afro.Germany - being black and German

Black and German: news anchor Jana Pareigis has spent her entire life being asked about her skin color. What is it like to be black in Germany? What needs to change?

Satellite imagery and the Palestine-Israel exception

Whereas large parts of the Middle East and North Africa are covered by very high-resolution imagery, the Kyl-Bingaman amendment – bipartisan legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1997 – limits the quality of aerial photography of Palestine-Israel available to the public through platforms such as Google Earth and Bing Maps.

Souad Abderrahim, Tunis' first-ever female mayor

Souad Abderrahim from Tunisia's moderate Islamic party was elected on Tuesday as mayor of the capital city, Tunis, the first time a woman has held the post.

Clear differences of opinion

What do people in Germany really think about immigration? A recent study by the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) shows that there are definite differences of opinion between the country's elite and the general public. Shohreh Karimian discussed the findings with Marc Helbling, one of the authors of the study

Street artist Banksy takes aim at migrant crisis