March 2010
Interview with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu
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Turkey's foreign policy has been under the spotlight in recent months, with many Western commentators expressing concern about a perceived swing toward a more Middle Eastern orientation. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu speaks to Ayşe Karabat about his country's new regional role
The Transformation of Palestine
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The Heinrich Böll Foundation hosted a symposium on "The Transformation of Palestine" in Berlin. At the gathering, experts re-appraised the history of the Palestinians since the foundation of the state of Israel in 1948. Bettina Marx reports
Massacres in Nigeria
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The latest bloodshed in Nigeria has again revealed deep divides in the country. In many regions, Christians and Muslims fiercely oppose each other - not just for religious reasons, but for political ones, too. Joscha Weber reports
Election Monitoring in the Iraqi City of Kirkuk
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In the current parliamentary elections the Kurds have left no stone unturned to gain control over Kirkuk – they are not prepared to share the region's rich oil income. Birgit Svensson observed the election in the contested city for Qantara.de
Interview with Iran Expert Vali Nasr
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Political scientist Vali Nasr is an advisor to US President Barack Obama and is viewed as one of the country's leading specialists on Iran. In his view, recent reform movements in the Islamic world are partially driven by a new middle class. Ramon Schack spoke to him
Sudan ahead of Elections
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Sudan's people will go to the polls in April. In January 2011, less than a year later, the Southern Sudan will probably hold a referendum on independence. However, experts warn against high hopes: elections alone cannot turn a country into a democracy. By Christian Jahn
Power Struggle between AKP and Army in Turkey
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Following the latest arrests of high-ranking officers in Turkey, charged with conspiring to overturn the government, the military is coming under increasing pressure. The days when the military pulled the strings seem to finally be over, says Jürgen Gottschlich
New Strategy Needed for Iraq
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With violence in Iraq having picked up again over the last few months – and set to further intensify with the country's general elections approaching – it is time to rethink current Western strategy in Iraq. What is needed is a regional solution to the conflict, argues Chris Luenen
February 2010
Portrait of Rashad Hussain
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US President Barack Obama has appointed Rashad Hussain, a White House deputy associate counsel, to be his special envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The 31-year-old intellectual personifies the new beginning that Obama is hoping to establish with the Muslim world. Janek Schmidt presents Rashad Hussain
Mohammed el-Baradei in Egypt
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The former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammed el-Baradei, received an enthusiastic welcome from opposition supporters on his return to Cairo. However, it remains to be seen whether or not he will put himself forward as a candidate at the forthcoming presidential elections. Amira El Ahl assesses the situation
Succession to Mubarak's Throne
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Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak's is almost thirty years in office, the country is suffering from democratic deficits. Therefore, in order to initiate change, Europe must demand a relaxation of the restrictive election regulations, writes Stephan Roll
Syrian-Lebanese Relations
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Five years after the assassination of the Lebanese ex-prime minister al-Hariri, relations between Syria and Lebanon have improved: initial highly symbolic visits are taking place, and ambassadors have been exchanged. Birgit Kaspar has the details from Beirut
Burka Ban in France
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First the Swiss ban minarets. Now the French parliament wants to ban Muslim women from wearing the burqa – the full, face-covering garment worn in orthodox Arab countries, and now adopted by some orthodox non-Arabs – in public places
Lebanon's Sunni Palestinians
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The fate of the residents of the Nahr al-Bared refuge camp stands as a stark reminder that despite their Christian co-nationalists being granted Lebanese citizenship decades ago Lebanon's Sunni Palestinian population continues to suffer from severe and systematic discrimination. Austin Mackell reports
Interview with Anwar Ibrahim
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As leader of the opposition, Anwar Ibrahim is one of Malaysia's most influential politicians. In this interview with Rizki Nugraha he speaks about Muslim-Christian relations, the influence of religion on politics and the outlook for democracy in his country
The scope of the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent since the disputed June 2009 elections is even broader and the abuses more flagrant than previously reported. More on Human Rights Watch...
Renowned Columbia University Iran scholar Hamid Dabashi hosts "The Week in Green: A Window into the Iranian Civil Rights Movement". The weekly program aims to keep audiences plugged in to news and analysis on the pro-reform Green Movement in Iran. More...
The documentary film The Making of Islam: Empire of Faith covers more than a thousand years of history and culture, and a very large part of the world. Watch full PBS documentary on YouTube...
In "Ghost Wars", Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll tells the secret history of the CIA's role in Afghanistan, from its covert program against Soviet troops from 1979 to 1989, to the rise of the Taliban, to the secret efforts by CIA officers to capture or kill bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998. More...
AVAAZ.org is an international civic organisation that promotes political action on issues such as human rights, and religious conflicts. The NGO's "Stop the Clash" video has had nearly 1.5 million views. Click here...
