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UAE author Ahmed Mansoor made honorary member of PEN

Germany's PEN has appointed blogger, poet and human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates since March 2017, as an honorary member and is demanding his unconditional and immediate release. Mansoor is one of the few independent voices to have publicly denounced human rights violations in the country.

Street artist Banksy takes aim at migrant crisis

Qantara dossier: Arabic literature

Read the latest about the Arabic literature scene and catch up on those authors making waves in the Maghreb and Mashreq.

Human Rights Watch report points the finger at Egypt

Chef Kamel Hashlamon bridges Israeli-Palestinian divide with food

Palestinian chef Kamel Hashlamon’s life has been filled with challenges, starting with his birthplace: East Jerusalem. Yet his culinary career has been defined by his ability to bridge differences between Palestinians and Israelis with his food.

''Israel Lacks a Leader''

Uri Avnery, a journalist and founder of the Israeli peace movement "Gush Shalom", says that Israel lacks a strong leader who would be able to push through a peace agreement with Syria and the Palestinians. He spoke with Lina Hoffmann

The true nature of Germany's AfD

Modern art and antiques on show at Lebanon cube museum

Named after the Mesopotamian god of wisdom, the Nabu Museum opened in late September to showcase the cultural wealth of an ancient region devastated by conflict.

The Intercept: How small bands of rescuers risk prison to save migrants

New Yorker: Did the Saudis murder Jamal Khashoggi?

Amnesty International has called reports of Khashoggiʹs assassination "an abysmal new low. Such an assassination within the grounds of the consulate, which is territory under Saudi Arabian jurisdiction, would amount to an extrajudicial execution. This case sends a shockwave among Saudi Arabian human rights defenders and dissidents everywhere, eroding any notion of seeking safe haven abroad"