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Inside Indonesia

Founded in 1983 as a print magazine, "Inside Indonesia" has been an Internet-only format since 2007. "Inside Indonesia" aims to provide a deeper image of Indonesia than that painted by mainstream media. It focuses on human rights, environmental, social and political issues, but is not limited to those issues.

TV series 'Fauda': "Catharsis for all post-traumatic Israelis and Palestinians"

The show "Fauda", or chaos in Arabic, sees Arab Israeli actor Suleiman portray Abu Ahmad, a Hamas militant being pursued by an Israeli undercover unit.

Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu faces election decision day

Israelis are set to vote for the fourth time in two years. Benjamin Netanyahu just barely formed a government after the last three votes, but the prime minister is betting on his much-admired vaccine drive for the win.

Human Rights Watch: Israel committing "apartheid" against Palestinians

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing the crime of "apartheid" by seeking to maintain Jewish "domination" over Palestinians and its own Arab population, an explosive allegation firmly rejected by Israel.

The Christian case against the war on Gaza

Munther Isaac, a West Bank pastor, rejects Bible-based justifications for war and calls Gaza a "moral compass". In "Christ in the Rubble", he presents a view of the war that is polarising without being destructive.

Thousands facing hunger and homelessness in Lebanon

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses across the country, Lebanon’s economy was in dire straits. At the end of 2019, 45 percent of Lebanese were living in poverty, according to the World Bank. Soon that’s estimated to become more than 75 percent.

Pressure on Lebanon's democracy activists growing

Against the background of the current protests in Lebanon, the country's authorities have increased pressure on journalists and activists as a means of silencing their critics. A report by Human Rights Watch

Beirut's devastating blast has not shaken the ruling class's grip on Lebanon

Many Lebanese people had hoped for a silver lining to this tragedy, in the form of an independent government and new elections, writes Gilbert Achcar for The Guardian.

Kuwaiti analyst Shafeeq Ghabra on the Gulf Cooperation Council

Professor of political science and regular Arab media contributor, Shafeeq Ghabra comments on the current crisis facing the Gulf Cooperation Council.

DW Conflict Zone interviews Taher el Sonni, senior advisor to the Libyan PM

Taher El-Sonni says a stable Libya is "five to 10 years" away. But facing three rival governments, tribal violence and thousands of refugees and migrants fleeing Africa for Europe, is he offering Libyans false optimism?