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Berlinale 2016: "Fire at Sea" (Fuocoammare) film trailer

A year of territorial losses

Although 2015 has been a bleak year, characterised by numerous casualties resulting from the terrorist activities of IS, the last twelve months have seen Islamic State relinquish rather than gain ground. By Chase Winters

The youngest detective

Ahmed Masoud′s debut novel is a nuanced chronicle of one of the world′s most troubled regions. Reflecting the way children are forced to grow up before their time in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, this whodunnit centres on a child detective. Nahrain Al-Mousawi read the book

Muslim religion not at odds with national identity

Profile: the violinist from Syria

Pioneering Muslim feminist writer Fatima Mernissi dies

The Moroccan writer and sociologist Fatima Mernissi, known for her pioneering work in the field of Islamic feminism, has died. Her work also touched on broader issues of human rights and democracy in the Arab and Muslim worlds

Campaign: Raqqa is being slaughtered silently

"Raqqa is being slaughtered silently" is a campaign launched by a group of non-violent activists in Raqqa to expose the atrocities committed by the regime of Bashar Al-Assad and the terrorist extremist group Islamic State against the city's civilian population.

An Iranian and an Israeli band tour together

The political situation between their home countries may be tense, but that hasn't stopped an Iranian and an Israeli band from jamming together. Now the musicians are joining forces to tour Germany. By Heike Mund

Twitter users taunt Saudi Arabia

The hashtag #SueMeSaudi is soaring after a source at the Saudi Arabian justice ministry reportedly said he would sue a Twitter user who compared Saudi Arabia to the terror group "Islamic State"

Democracy activist Atef Botros detained in Egypt