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Gaza health crisisLiving between sewage and rubble
Israel's war on Gaza has displaced millions and destroyed much of the territory's sanitation system. Mohamed Soleiman reports from Khan Younis on how harsh conditions in displacement camps are fuelling the spread of disease, particularly among children.
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Syrian-German director Anis Hamdoun"I want audiences to see me first as an artist, not a refugee"
Born into a prominent theatre family in Homs, Anis Hamdoun rebuilt his career in Germany from scratch after leaving Syria in 2012. The director and playwright reflects on life between cultural worlds and the future of Syrian theatre.
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General Amnesty LawA solution to Lebanon's prison crisis?
Thousands of inmates in Lebanon are held in overcrowded prisons under appalling conditions, many without a final verdict. A proposed law promises relief, but political and sectarian rivalries stand in the way.
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DenaturalisationKuwait is stripping its leading intellectuals of citizenship
Up to 300,000 people in Kuwait have lost their citizenship in the last two years. What the authorities describe as a "correction" is leaving stars of the national cultural scene stateless. Among them is Talib al-Rifai, the "father of the Kuwaiti novel".
Politics
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Syria after AssadStriking deals with the old elites
The HTS regime presents itself as the "liberator of Syria" while collaborating with key figures from the Assad era. Instead of conducting a thorough reckoning with the past, the new elites are consolidating power with the help of the old.
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Saudi sports policyThe limits of Saudi Arabia's football ambitions
Saudi Arabia has emerged as an influential player in the politics of international sports, particularly football. The 2034 World Cup will be hosted by the Kingdom, but war in the Gulf could be jeopardising its ambitious goals.
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Conflict over Berg Karabakh"It's Time to Forget This War"
In the Berg Karabakh region, where Armenians are a majority, the war has long been over. But the conflict continues to smolder. Armenians as well as Azerbaijanians are ready to wage war, if necessary. Andreas Brenner reports from Berg Karabakh
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Muslims in Germany
Accepting the Reality of Immigration
Germany is the country with the largest Muslim population in Western Europe after France. In this interview with Angela Lieber, Jonathan Laurence from the International Crisis Group asseses the state of integration in Germany
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Microcredits for Small Business Start-Ups in Indonesia
Religion No Bar to Financial Support
The Indonesian Dian Mandiri Foundation is a Christian organisation that specialises in the allocation of microcredits, the majority of them to Muslim savings clubs. The funds are intended to provide the means to set up small businesses. Christina Schott reports
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Human Rights in Egypt
Fighting Torture with Mobile Phones and Weblogs
Despite the fact that Egypt has signed the international convention against torture, torture incidents are still prevalent. Nelly Youssef takes a look at the most recent torture scandals and some of the reasons behind them
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The EU and Egypt
Stability or Human Rights?
In order not to put its credibility as an international player at risk, the European Union must demonstrate a consistent commitment to human rights in its relations to Egypt, says Isabel Schäfer
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Algeria's Petrodollars
Full Coffers, Poor Population
Although the Algerian state has profited hugely from the oil boom, poverty levels in the country are rising. More and more people in Algeria are starting to wonder where the petrodollars actually go. Youssef Boufidjelin and Hassan Znined report
Society
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Iraq's Anfal campaignThe survivor who brought her torturer to justice
After decades in hiding, the head of a notorious prison during the 1988 campaign against Iraq's Kurds has been sentenced to death. For survivor Fazila Mohammad, who helped identify him, the verdict is a milestone, but not the end.
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Libyan commander at the ICCThe "angel of death" on trial
The ICC has confirmed charges against Khaled El Hishri, accused of crimes against humanity at Tripoli's Mitiga prison. The first Libyan suspect to appear before the court, his trial could expose a wider system of abuse affecting Libyans, migrants and refugees.
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European Islam
Muslims in Europe between the Two World Wars
The debate about possible methods of "Europeanising Islam" already raged in several European countries in the 1920s. This was just one of many issues raised at the recent workshop in Paris. Götz Nordbruch was there
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Women's Rights in Turkey
Women Are Starting Their Own Businesses
In the south and southeast of Turkey, still around 40 percent of women are forced into arranged marriages, in Ankara the figure is 22 percent. But despite violent opposition, much has changed in the past two years. Lisa Renard reports
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Dialogue with the Middle East
Heinrich Böll Foundation Opens Office in Beirut
The Heinrich Böll Foundation, an organisation which is close to the German Green party, has opened a regional ofifce in Beirut. It hopes to intensify its work in cultural affairs and in the encouragement of civil society. By Bernhard Hillenkamp
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The Afghan Magazine "Malalai"
The Voice of Afghan Women
Jamila Mujahed is editor of the only women's magazine in Afghanistan. For her work on the magazine "Malalai," which she founded to promote women's rights, she has been awarded the Johann Philipp Palm Prize. Petra Tabeling reports
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Portrait Mohammad Shabestari
Faith, Freedom, and Reason
Can there be such a thing as Islamic human rights? Can the commandments set forth in the Koran be modified according to the demands of reason? Iranian clergyman Mohammad Shabestari has devoted his life to exploring these issues. By Roman Seidel
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Tassili National Park/Algeria
Tourists Loot Objects from Protected Site
After five German tourists went missing in the Sahara desert, authorities first suspected them to have been kidnapped by Islamist rebels, but they were caught making their way with stolen artefacts to neighbouring Niger. By Anita Purcell
Culture
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Egyptian film "Asad"Slave drama sparks debate on national identity
In Egypt, a historical film has sparked a present-day controversy, with critics accusing "Asad" of distorting the past and promoting Afrocentric narratives. Beneath the political rhetoric, however, lies a deeper cultural dispute.
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Iranian author Shahrnush ParsipurWriting in defiance
With the death of Shahrnush Parsipur, Iran has lost one of its most indomitable literary voices. The author of "Women Without Men" confronted censorship and oppression throughout her life. Most recently, she refused to glorify the war against Iran as a liberation.
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