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″Christmas and the Qu′ran″: When love comes down

″Christmas and the Qu′ran″, Karl-Josef Kuschel′s scholarly examination of the Christmas story in the light of the New Testament and the Koran, digs deep to deliver a message of hope. Lucy James read the book

Countering Sudan’s coup: The United States faces a crucial test in Khartoum

Tens of thousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets to protest last month’s military coup. With support from its Middle Eastern and European allies, Washington can help them in their fight for democracy, argues Alex de Waal.

Coronavirus in Africa: Calm before the storm?

"Freedom starts in the mind"

In his two documentary films, Ayat Najafi has focused on women who are fighting for change in Iran. Marian Brehmer talked to him about his projects and the difficulties faced by Iranian filmmakers

Remembering the author and sociologist Albert Memmi

The Tunisian-French author and sociologist Albert Memmi died last week at the age of 99. His life's work on de-colonisation, emigration and displacement remains highly relevant.

Shaking the terrorist image

Belgium has been fighting religious radicalisation since it became painfully obvious that Islamists were operating in the country. Art and humour have become tools in the battle of prevention. But how is this being received by the general public? Doris Pundy reports from Brussels

Turks to Gaza!

An appraisal of Turkey's geopolitical situation makes the alienation between the former Kemalist state and Israel comprehensible. But it is exactly this situation that now requires Turkey to assume fresh political responsibility in the Middle East, writes Dan Diner, Professor of History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem

Ivory Coast: a slow rebirth

"Millions of Afghans at risk"

So far, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Afghanistan has been relatively low. But due to a severe lack of coronavirus tests and ventilators, suitable laboratories to process samples, ongoing fighting between the Taliban and government forces and a sluggish and uncoordinated response to the pandemic, the health threat to Afghanistan is very large and very real. By Emran Feroz and Mohammad Zaman

Israel annexation: New border plans leave Palestinians in despair

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could annex parts of the occupied West Bank this summer. He says the move, stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan, will write another "glorious chapter in the history of Zionism".