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German demonstrations against right-wing extremism

"Never again" is now

Ever since the AfD's plans to deport immigrants were publicised, hundreds of thousands of people across Germany have taken to the streets in protest
Palestinian pianist Faraj Suleiman

From Palestine to the world stage

Pianist Faraj Suleiman has developed a style all his own, rich in ornamentation and with a powerful rock energy. At an unimaginably difficult time this Palestinian musician, who lives in Israel, has released a new album: "As Much As It Takes"
750th anniversary of Rumi's death – Part 5

Iranians seek refuge in Rumi

For centuries, Rumi’s verses have been part of Persia’s spiritual heritage. In these uncertain times, Iranians are increasingly turning to the Sufi poet
Germany and the Gaza war

Arab criticism of German hypocrisy

Germany used to be a role model for the Arab world. That has changed since the Israeli army killed thousands of civilians in the war against Hamas – with barely a murmur of opposition from German politicians
Music from Niger: Bombino's album 'Sahel'

The musical expression of a people's pain

Like many Tamasheq musicians and many of his people, Niger-born Bombino has spent a lot of time in exile. On his latest album, "Sahel", he sings of the pain of exile and the importance for a people of holding on to its culture and values
Germany's 'remigration' debate

Calls to ban far-right AfD

Far-right groups in Germany reportedly have a plan for the mass deportation of millions of citizens. Lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany party are implicated
Rumi, mystic and poet

Message of love: Qantara series on the 750th anniversary of Rumi's death

Even after seven and a half centuries, Rumi's verses have lost nothing of their depth and transformative power. A series of articles by Qantara.de marking the 750th anniversary of the death of the Persian poet Rumi
Middle East: Is there a solution to the endless conflict?

Welcome to Abraham/Ibrahim

Who invented it? The Swiss. Why it might be worth looking to the Swiss Confederation in the search for a solution to the Middle East conflict
Voicemail from North Gaza

26 minutes of misery

An extract from the diary of Palestinian Ibrahim Kharabishi, who lives with his pregnant wife Nasreen and their three children in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City, where Ibrahim also looks after his two elderly parents
Desert X AlUla 2024

"The desert is demanding new ways of seeing"

Over the past three years, there has been a shift in perception around the Saudi Arabian art scene, and at this year's DesertX, artists benefitted from freer expression