Most recent articles by Martina Sabra
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Mona El-Naggar on Her Film "Istislam"Close-Up on the Muslim Brotherhood's Grassroots Work
Mona El-Naggar's documentary "Submission" offers an astonishingly close look at how the long-time secret organization conveys its ideology at the grassroots level and among Egypt's youth in particular. An interview with the film's director, Mona El-Naggar, by Martina Sabra
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Women Entrepreneurs in the Arab WorldSuccessful Together
"Ouissal" means "connection". A new project bearing this name offers women entrepreneurs from Germany and Tunisia the opportunity to get to know each other and offer mutual support in their professional careers – a dialogue between equal partners. By Martina Sabra
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Interview with Amel Grami''The Arab Revolutions Have Triggered A Male Identity Crisis''
The Arab revolutions are calling traditional gender roles into question. In this interview with Martina Sabra, Tunisian intellectual Amel Grami tells how strong women in Tunisia are resisting the Islamisation efforts of both the ruling Ennahda Party and the Salafists
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Interview with the Tunisian Feminist Saloua GuigaTwo Societal Projects on Collision Course
In this interview with Martina Sabra, the chairwoman of the Coalition for Women of Tunisia (Coalition Pour les Femmes de Tunisie), Saloua Guiga, tells of the Islamists' poor understanding of democracy and the precarious situation for women in her country
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Islamists Target Tunisia's UniversitiesFreedom under Threat
When Tunisians revolted against the Ben Ali regime in January 2011, the protesters were joined by many university lecturers and academics hoping to see an end to censorship. But this newly-won freedom for research and tuition in Tunisia again finds itself under threat today. Martina Sabra reports
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The Egyptian Political Scientist Ammar Ali Hassan''The Constitution Is a Catastrophe''
Egypt is becoming increasingly polarized under the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood. The newly adopted constitution represents a huge problem in this respect, says Amar Ali Hassan. But the political scientist remains optimistic and predicts that the movement will not hold on to power for long
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The Franco-Algerian artist Dalila Dalléas BouzarPulling away the Veil from Memory
In her project "Algeria, Year Zero – the pieced together past of the future", Berlin-based Franco-Algerian artist Dalila Dalléas Bouzar focused on the collective traumas experienced by Algerian society. Martina Sabra spoke with the artist in Berlin
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''The New Arab Women''Are the Arab Revolutions Devouring Their Own Daughters?
The so-called "Arab Spring" has a female face. Now, a new book by Gabi Kratochwil provides a very personal and exciting insight into the background to this tumultuous period, casting a new light on the major presence of women on the streets of Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. Martina Sabra read the book and spoke to author
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''Syria in the Firing Line''Beyond the Violence
International news reporting on Syria is increasingly focused on the armed conflict raging in the country. Yet, civilian opposition to the Assad regime is continuing as well. In her new book, Kristin Helberg reports on the peaceful origins of the Syrian revolution and the workings of Assad's machinery of power. By Martina Sabra
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17th International Book Fair in AlgiersA Missed Opportunity
The 50th anniversary of Algerian independence this year gave the Algiers International Book Fair 2012 an excellent opportunity to finally shed its negative image. Martina Sabra explains why this failed to happen
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Interview with the Syrian Composer-pianist Malek Jandali''We are witnessing the fall of humanity''
Malek Jandali is considered to be among the most versatile and creative musicians in the Arab world. He has recently attracted widespread international attention for his strong stand against the Assad regime. Martina Sabra met the artist in the country of his birth, Germany
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Cinematic Arts in JordanEmpowering People to Tell Their Own Stories
Jordan does not have a long history of cinematic arts, but at the Red Sea Institute for Cinematic Arts in Aqaba students learn how to make films, being encouraged to critical debate and discourse. An interview with Paolo Remati, head of the institute