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  • Security guard with gun and girl in red car.
    Sectarian massacre on Syrian coast

    "I am the sole survivor of my family"

    Survivors of the violence unleashed in Syrian coastal cities in early March tell Qantara their stories. Warning: the testimonies contain details of the indiscriminate killings of Alawite civilians and may be disturbing.

  • The Syrian actor Lojain Ismail in Muawiya's series.
    TV series "Muawiya"

    Historical Ramadan drama fuels controversy

    The Saudi-produced television series “Muawiya” emerged as a talking point during Ramadan, sparking debate throughout the Middle East. Both Iran and Iraq have banned the show which charts the life of one of the most controversial figures in Islamic history.

  • U.S. and UK planes joined the Israeli air force in shooting down Iranian missiles and drones, with help from some Arab countries
    Iran drone attacks

    Why did some Arab countries help Israel?

    Some analysts saw the fact that Arab nations helped Israel and the U.S. repel a major Iranian attack as cause for celebration. Countries like Jordan have, however, more complicated motivations for coming to Israel's aid

  • A Baloch man points to where the Iranian army carried out an airstrike against alleged separatists in Pakistan
    Iran-Pakistan tensions

    What was behind the Balochistan strikes?

    Tit-for-tat attacks between neighbours Iran and Pakistan are linked to separatists fighting for independence of the mineral-rich Balochistan region that spans their borders

  • Calligraphy from the eighth century that reads "Ali is the vicegerent of God"
    Sunnis and Shias in Islam

    How the Sunni-Shia split shaped the Islamic world throughout history

    Toby Matthiesen's new book, "The Caliph and the Imam", explores both the origins of the Sunni-Shia divide, what the two branches of Islam have in common and how the split has shaped the Islamic world

  • It was an Iraqi with Christian roots – Salwan Momeka – who staged the burning of the Koran in Stockholm last week. In doing so, he aimed to get even with his countrymen.
    Koran-burning in Sweden

    The Iraqi Christian turned radical

    It was an Iraqi with Christian roots – Salwan Momeka – who staged the burning of the Koran in Stockholm last week. In doing so, he wanted to get even with his countrymen. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad

  • Every wearer of a turban in Iran is seen as a representative and symbol of the hated regime.
    Shia clerics in Iran

    "Save Islam" – or just the mullahs?

    Are the Shia clergy disappearing as a pillar of Iranian society, degenerating into a mere power apparatus? Nationwide attacks, vilification and the murder, or attempted murder, of mullahs are becoming more frequent. Every turban wearer is seen as representing and symbolising the hated regime. By Ali Sadrzadeh

  • 'Maximum pressure' gears up

    Protests drive Iran's Saudi deal

    On 10 March 2023, the world woke up to the breaking news that Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia had forged a deal to restore diplomatic relations within two months and refrain from interfering in each other's domestic affairs. Ali Fathollah-Nejad and Amin Naeni examine Iran's motivations

  • Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations on 10 March 2023.
    Saudi-Iran deal

    New hope for football in the Middle East

    The re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March surprised many around the world. If relations improve, the hope is that football in both countries and the wider region will benefit. John Duerden reports

  • 20 years after Saddam's fall

    Iraq still haunted by missing persons

    When he first heard that U.S. troops had toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraqi engineer Hazem Mohammed thought he would finally be able to find his brother, who had been shot dead and dumped in a mass grave after a failed uprising against Saddam's rule in 1991

  • With her visit to the Sinjar district, Baerbock aimed to shed light on the continued plight of victims of IS rule.
    Germany's Baerbock in Iraq

    German foreign minister pushes for stability

    Annalena Baerbock used her recent trip to Iraq to call for greater international support for Baghdad and the region. Without it, she said, the country risks becoming a pawn in geopolitical tensions. Giulia Saudelli reports from Iraq

  • Lebanon's economic collapse

    Staring into the abyss

    Lebanon was long viewed as the Switzerland of the Middle East. Until relatively recently, billions were deposited in its banks. Gulf states were among the foremost investors in Beirut. But this all came to an end in 2019. Now the troubled nation is gripped by the worst economic crisis in its history. Birgit Svensson reports from Beirut and Tripoli

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