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  • Poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran: So far, more than 3,100 cases of poisoning have been reported in schools nationwide.
    Iran – schoolgirl poisonings

    Threats in place of investigation

    The Iranian regime has pledged to mete out harsh punishments to those responsible for suspected poison attacks on girls’ schools. Such promises ring hollow. If nothing else, the state appears to tolerate the mysterious poisonings. Analysis by Ali Sadrzadeh

  • Best of Qantara.de 2022

    Our readers' favourite articles this year

    At the end of every year, the team at Qantara.de gives you a run-down of the ten most-read articles on the site over the past 12 months. Here is a quick overview of the stories that attracted the most attention in 2022. Happy New Year to all our readers!

  • Author Mohamed Amjahid has studied the nature of love and desire from Cairo to Casablanca.
    Let's talk about sex, habibi!

    Love and desire from Cairo to Casablanca

    Berlin journalist Mohamed Amjahid writes humorously and very intimately about how people experience love and desire across North Africa. Melanie Christina Mohr read the book

  •  It is estimated that foreigners make up the majority of the UAE's 10 million population.
    Gender rights in the Gulf

    UAE ups the ante on LGBTQ community

    Queers have so far managed to live in the Gulf state by keeping a low profile. But UAE’s new crackdown on the LGBTQ community might change that, writes Jennifer Holleis

  • The "Sport and Human Rights" congress hosted by the German Football Association (DFB) aimed at "intensifying the discussion" in the run-up to the World Cup in Qatar in November.
    Qatar World Cup 2022

    Fans: "Abolish sexual and gender identity penalties"

    Unflattering terms were used at a German Football Association human rights congress aimed at "intensifying the discussion" ahead of the World Cup. One speaker in particular made waves with an impassioned personal plea. James Thorogood reports

  • Matchmaking among Indians

    Why do Indian expats in Europe still seek an arranged marriage?

    Arranged marriages have been the norm in India for centuries. Now online dating sites, the "marriage market" and changing social norms have seen matchmaking services evolve – especially for Indian expats in Europe. By Shabnam Surita

  • LGBTQ+ Pride

    Being queer and Arab

    As Pride Month draws to a close, Richard Marcus delves into Saqi Books’ latest publication, "This Arab is Queer". Edited by Elias Jahshan, this anthology of essays is remarkable for its honesty in addressing what is still a dangerous and controversial subject in many of the writers’ countries of origin

  • Activists take part in a demonstration for better women's rights on International Womens Day in Surabaya on 8 March 2022.
    Southeast Asia

    Indonesia fights violence against women with new law

    Indonesia has finally passed a bill, ten years in the making, stipulating tougher penalties for sexual violence. Yet activists maintain the country's conservative culture stifles awareness and prevents victims from speaking up. By Arti Ekawati and Betty Herlina

  • Menstruation is nothing to be ashamed of: scene from the #HelpSaira storyline.
    Menstruation in Pakistan

    What every girl should know

    Pakistan needs to start removing the stigma society attaches to menstruation, argues Mahwish Gul. She has been instrumental in developing #HelpSaira, a new digital app aimed at teenage girls that offers constructive and value-free information and advice

  • Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon

    Sentenced for a selfie: police target LGBTQ+ phones

    An in-depth study of court files has found that police forces in Tunisia, Egypt, and Lebanon are increasingly relying on digital tools to identify, entrap and prosecute LGBTQ+ people – thus "intensifying anti-queer surveillance". The study reveals the extent that the safety of LGBQT+ people in the Middle East can be compromised by their digital footprint

  • "Break norms, find freedom"

    Indie film "Warsha" tackles Arab gender taboo

    Lebanese director Dania Bdeir, who has just scooped up the Sundance Film Festival's award for best international short film, says she wants her short to "break the norms" on sexuality and gender in the Middle East.

  • Best of Qantara.de 2021

    Top ten most-read articles on Qantara.de

    Every year in December, the team at Qantara.de takes a look back at the articles that proved most popular with our readers. This year is no different. Here is a run-down of the stories that mattered most to you in 2021. Happy New Year to all our readers!

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