With Iran, Biden can’t let perfect be the enemy of good: why any new agreement would likely be worse than resuscitating the existing deal.
Carsten Niebuhr was the sole survivor of the "Royal Danish Arabia Expedition." The German mathematician and cartographer is today regarded as the first scientific research explorer of modern times. By Friedhelm Hartwig
Acts of self-immolation have set off waves of protest across Tunisia and Egypt. Ahmed Okasha, president of the "Arab Federation of Psychiatrists" tells about how Arab psychologists are interpreting this protest phenomenon
Ramadan is like Islam as a whole: from a distance, people are scared of it. But close up, it′s wonderful. If only it weren′t for an uncomprehending majority on one side, and the pious hard-core fasters on the other. By Anja Hilscher
What better way to enjoy a holiday than with mouthwatering food? From Palestine to Lebanon and Egypt, here's a glimpse into what people in the region serve as part of their Christmas Day feasts
German-Danish photographer Eckhard Ahmed Krausen is fascinated by mosque architecture. The devout Muslim has photographed over 70 European mosques in this ongoing project.
