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22/07/2025

Between deadly aid points and hunger, people in are exchanging food via WhatsApp groups: sugar for flour, oil for rice. Doaa Fayz Shaheen reports from the ground on their desperate situation.
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04/07/2025

and ’s arms race risks regional instability. Hicham Mouatadid هشام معتضد highlights the roots of the rivalry and calls for a broader solution beyond the Western conflict and rethinks security across the Maghreb and regions.

Tensions between Morocco and Algeria are fuelling a frantic arms race. Moroccan researcher Hicham Mouatadid traces the roots of the rivalry and calls for a solution that goes beyond the Western Sahara conflict to address regional security as a whole.

03/07/2025

A popular production of "Carmen" in Cairo, based on the 19th century French novella, reinforces patriarchal stereotypes: women are portrayed as the cause of men’s failures and violence, and Carmen loses her original rebellious spirit. A critique by رحاب عليوة

A stage production of "Carmen", adapted from Prosper Mérimée's French novella, has captured the attention of audiences and critics in Cairo. While the French novella portrayed Carmen as a free-spirited rebel, the Egyptian adaptation tells a different story.

01/07/2025

German scholars of the Middle East often wear the mask of political neutrality. But both Western philosophy and the classical Islamic tradition insist that knowledge carries an ethical duty. A call for moral responsibility.

24/06/2025

Three years ago today, the took place at the Morocco-Spain border: dozens of migrants, mostly from and , lost their lives. Activist survived and now tells his story in "Friday of Death". ✍️ Imad Stitou
https://qantara.de/en/node/44397

17/06/2025

While France and Austria have long since banned the , Germany continues to tolerate Turkish . In his new book, political scientist Ismail Küpeli reveals just how deeply rooted the far-right movement is in Germany. A review by Gerrit Wustmann 👇

Thousands of right-wing extremists of Turkish origin live in Germany. Violent and deeply embedded, they remain largely ignored by politicians. In his book "Graue Wölfe" (Grey Wolves), Ismail Küpeli takes a closer look at the movement.

13/06/2025

Extortion, forced marriage, identity erasure: Since the power shift in , abductions of women and girls have been on the rise. Some vanish without a trace — others return with startling explanations.👇

Blackmail, forced marriages and revenge: abductions of women and girls have become more frequent since the collapse of the Assad regime. Many women vanish without a trace, while others have returned with surprising testimonies.

12/06/2025

may be able to translate the Qur'an, but can it truly grasp its meaning? on the limits of AI in 👇

Technology can make life easier for believers, but its relationship with religion has fundamental limits. Artificial intelligence may be able to translate the Qur'an, but can it grasp its meaning?

10/06/2025

"What does it mean to be a man in a migrant context, in a Muslim context?" At the University of , Islamic and Christian theologians are studying concepts of masculinity. Mouhanad Khorchide Mouhanad Khorchide

Islamic and Christian theologians at the University of Münster are analysing concepts of masculinity. Their research brings together religious and social scientific findings, ensuring the conversation isn't left only to social media influencers.

08/06/2025

Six months after ’s fall, is struggling to recover from 54 years of dictatorship. Alliances between the Left and political Islam are key to breaking the cycle of Islamism vs. military rule, says activist Sami Hadaya. Link in the comments👇

06/06/2025

Happy Eid-al-Adha!

05/06/2025

Palestinian author and founder of The Palestine Chronicle, .baroud explains how a new cohort of Young Palestinian Journalists emerged in , reshaping the Western narrative. Read the full article here: https://qantara.de/en/node/44385