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10 years after Egypt's Rabaa massacre

Still waiting for justice

The massacre of protesters in Cairo under Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's watch was one of the worst in modern history – and one of the best documented. But 10 years on, no-one has been held accountable. By Cathrin Schaer
Political transformation in the Arab world

Forget the people

Revolutions rarely meet the expectations and hopes of those in the Arab world. The chance of transforming political impotence into collective agenda-setting power remains slim while repressive authoritarian regimes persist. By Hakim Khatib
Repression and legitimation in Egypt

The world as Sisi sees it

A policy formula that only recognises two distinctions – those who are "for the regime" and those who are "against the regime", with the latter arguably grouped under the heading "potential terrorists" – is leading to widespread human rights violations and the persecution of those who hold different political views. A commentary by Thomas Demmelhuber
Interview with Zafer Senocak

"The Reductionism of Islam Must Stop"

In times gone past, Turkish elites were purely secular, purely western, and had absolutely nothing to do with Islam. But this is beginning to change, and a Muslim intelligentsia is forming in Turkey, says Zafer Senocak. An interview by Joachim Güntner
Integration in Germany

"The Best Form of Lead Culture Is Called Democracy"

The Germans have many years of experience with integration that they could draw on – but it has vanished from their collective memory. This is one reason why German integration and immigration policy is driven more by fear and concerns about domestic security than by tolerance and respect. By Heribert Prantl
Navid Kermani's "Metaphysical Revolts"

Is the Creator a Sadist?

In his new book Navid Kermani explores the question of divine justice and the meaning of suffering. His starting point is the Job motif and "The Book of Suffering" by the Persian mystic Fariduddin Attar. By Lewis Gropp
Thilo Sarrazin and Muslim Migrants in Germany

Rejection of Parlour Racism

Just at a time when the integration of immigrants is showing signs of success, an inflamed debate on the issue has broken out. This is proving to be a cause of irritation for those in Germany's middle-class intellectual society, who hardly ever come into contact with immigrants, claims Daniel Bax in his commentary
Interview with Rolf Stehle

"We Are Not in the Business of Importing Culture"

In 1955, the very first Goethe Institute in the Arab world opened its doors in Beirut. Bernhard Hillenkamp spoke to Rolf Stehle, the current head of the Goethe Institute in Beirut, about successful cultural foreign policy under difficult circumstances
Essay Naika Foroutan

A Dialogue of the Cultures Instead of the Clash of Civilisations

The issue of cultural dialogue always crops up when things have already started to go wrong. But that dialogue is not some short-term emergency measure, writes Naika Foroutan. In her essay, she discusses the basic principles of dialogue
Islam and the West

Plea for Competition between Values

Our dechristianized West is disturbed – to a greater or lesser degree – by the visibility of practising Muslims. Yet, whoever expects the secular state to treat different worldviews equally should not fear competition between value systems, writes the Islam expert Ludwig Ammann in his essay