Most recent articles by Kersten Knipp
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Interview with Mustafa Barghouti''This Society Does Not Want Extremism''
The Arab Spring is having an affect on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. According to Mustafa Barghouti, a politician and civil liberties campaigner from Ramallah, it is also having an affect on internal Palestinian relations. He talked to Kersten Knipp
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Minorities in SyriaUnited against Assad
Syria's minority groups, until now artificially divided, have united against the Assad regime. If wisely managed, this provisional union could lead to a lasting alliance. Kersten Knipp reports
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Interview with the Bahraini Dissident Nabeel Rajab''Our regime has to leave''
The Formula One Grand Prix took place in Bahrain as planned despite a storm of criticism and days of demonstrations. Kersten Knipp spoke to human rights activist Nabil Rajab about the situation
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Ferhad Ahma of the Syrian National Council in Germany''People Are Demonstrating All over the Country''
For over a year, Syrians have been out on the streets, protesting against President Assad regime. Ferhad Ahma, a member of the Syrian National Council, told Kersten Knipp that despite the atrocities there are still positive aspects concerning the country's situation
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Contemporary Art in LebanonBetween Dreams and Violence
Lebanese artists seem to have only one theme in mind these days: war and violence. That comes as no surprise, seeing as most of those painting today grew up in one of the bloodiest chapters of Lebanese history.
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Contemporary Art in Saudi ArabiaImages of a Changing Society
For a long time, there has been a great deal of scepticism towards art in Saudi Arabia. The main reason has been the state religion of Wahhabism, which offers a particularly strict reading of Islam. Yet, a small but dynamic art scene has since emerged. Kersten Knipp reports
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''The Hangar'' Gallery in BeirutA Bus as Symbol of Death and Loss
Exhibits at "The Hangar" gallery in Beirut attempt to grapple with the history of Lebanon, and are thereby helping to process the collective trauma of the Lebanese people. Kersten Knipp went to take a look