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  • The Amal, Frankfurt editorial team, pictured on 18 January 2023, with project manager Julia Gerlach (left). The local news portal launched in January 2023, publishing news in Arabic, Persian and Ukrainian. (Photo: picture alliance / epd-bild | Heike Lyding)
    10 years of Amal News

    News for and by exiled communities

    Amal News was founded in Germany in 2016 to platform exiled journalists and provide information to new arrivals in languages they understand. Now, as the far-right gains ground and disinformation spreads, its mission is still evolving.

    By Mohammed Magdy 28.10.2026
  • A road sign with two arrows pointing to the faces of Eisenkot and Netanyahu shown on large billboards in the background..
    • Commentary
    Israeli election 2026

    Damage control

    Israel votes on 27 October, with Netanyahu's far-right coalition facing an opposition bloc. Jonathan Shamir argues the opposition offers continuity, not change: it seeks to repair Israel's image, not end the violence or confront Palestinian suffering.

    By Jonathan Shamir 19.10.2026
  • Abdelrahman in his room in Moon Valley, Alexandria, Egypt. (Photo: Mohamed Mahdy)
    • Interview
    Egypt's "World Press Photo" winner

    "If we as locals don’t tell these stories, who will?"

    Photographer Mohamed Mahdy has documented life in Alexandria, where residents suffer from severe pollution from a cement factory. He explains how they are pushing back, why he looks for his stories close to home, and what he expects from international media.

    By Anna-Theresa Bachmann 30.04.2026
  • The word “freedom” written on a demolished house
    • Interview
    Syrian newspaper Enab Baladi

    "We offer an alternative to propaganda and hate"

    The team behind Enab Baladi, the revolutionary media organisation founded at the start of the 2011 uprising, has returned to Syria. Co-founder Kholoud Helmi explains why their presence in Damascus is more crucial than ever.

    By Julia Stanton 02.10.2025
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    The coronavirus pandemic: What cost to our freedom?

    Access to information has deteriorated dramatically over the past year, while obstacles to reporting have increased. The coronavirus pandemic is cited as the reason for this. Will access be restored once the pandemic is over?

    23.04.2021
  • Radical Islamists during a rally in Jakarta in 2006 (photo: dpa)
    The Islamization of Indonesian Media

    Hostage to the Tyranny of the Majority

    Indonesia enjoys a democratically elected government, yet social pressure on the country's media to adopt conservative Islamic positions is steadily growing. Observations and an assessment by Andy Budiman

    By Andy Budiman 11.11.2011

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