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  • Mohammed Isbitah with his family
    One family's flight from Gaza

    "We escaped hell"

    Bombs, destruction, hunger: the situation of the people in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic. Those who can afford to flee to neighbouring Egypt. Mohamed Isbitah managed to do just that. He speaks to Qantara.de about his dramatic escape

  • Hundreds of thousands of people from abroad travel to Turkey to receive medical treatment
    Medical tourism trend

    Turkey's plastic surgery boom

    Ever more people are visiting Turkey from abroad for nose jobs, hair transplants and similar procedures. Prices are low, but what are the risks?

  • Germany: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Refugees (asylum seeker and child) in front of migrant reception centre
    Migration and the white majority

    Racism can make you sick

    If you've experienced racial discrimination, you'll know how it feels. Racism can cause high blood pressure, excess weight and mental health problems

  • Earthquake aftermath

    Asbestos lurks in Turkey's earthquake zone

    An exclusive DW investigation has revealed the health threat posed by asbestos in Turkey's Hatay province in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023. Health experts are deeply concerned for residents. By Serdar Vardar and Pelin Ünker

  • Sudan: War on women

    Abducted and raped

    Sudanese women are paying a particularly high price for the war that has now lasted more than six weeks. Sexual violence – committed by all parties – has skyrocketed. By Karim El-Gawhary

  • In support of Afghanistan’s people, the international community should re-engage in development cooperation. The education sector would be an ideal entry point.
    Development aid

    Despite the Taliban, Afghanistan deserves help

    For the sake of the Afghan people, the international community needs to re-engage in development cooperation. The education sector would be an ideal entry point, argue Conrad Schetter and Katja Mielke

  • A "perfect storm" of drought, rising global inflation and armed hostilities is threatening the lives of Somalis and others, driving them from their homes.
    Climate change impacts Somalia

    What future without rain – or aid?

    Somalia is still facing unprecedented drought and high inflation, ruining the livelihoods of many and causing widespread hunger. Dadaab refugee camp in eastern Kenya, where Somalis have found refuge over decades, is again facing a new influx. Erik Siegl reports

  • Afghanistan under the Taliban

    "Girls continue to attend our schools"

    Education for girls and women is still possible in Afghanistan, says Reinhard Eroes of the Kinderhilfe Afghanistan initiative. In interview with Elisa Rheinheimer, he talks about skewed media portrayals, the great hunger gripping the country and why aid organisations should return

  • Hamas’ many human rights violations and the movement’s authoritarian leadership style cannot justify the Israeli army’s treatment of civilians. Over the course of the Great March of Return rallies between 2018 and 2019, Israeli snipers injured almost 8,000 people with live ammunition according to UN figures: in all more than 35,000 people were injured and more than 200 killed.
    Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

    "Erasmus in Gaza"

    An Italian medical student on a study trip in the Palestinian territories: this documentary takes advantage of the unusual setting to shed light on the unbearable situation of Gaza’s civilian population. By Rene Wildangel

  • Sufi leader Syed Emdadul Hoque knows that his prayers alone are not enough to soothe the troubled minds of those seeking his help.
    Mental health and Islam

    Bangladeshi mystic fights demons with psychiatry

    Evil spirits bedevil the families that seek blessings from an elderly Sufi mystic – but he knows his prayers alone are not enough to soothe their troubled minds

  • The Pikala Bikes initiative in Morocco

    More mobility, more confidence, more freedom

    In Morocco, the bicycle is considered a poor man's means of transport. What's more, cycling tends to be a male-only affair. The Pikala bike initiative in Marrakesh seeks to change all this. By Marian Brehmer

  • Health and ageing

    Middle East and North Africa unprepared for coming dementia epidemic

    By 2050, the Middle East and North Africa could be dealing with many more elderly people suffering from dementia. A lack of facilities, specialists and local knowledge means the region is woefully underprepared. By Cathrin Schaer, Tarak Guizani and Mohammed Magdy

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