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
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
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
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
Mahasin Saber wants her "Radio for divorced women" to put the spotlight on the serious deficits in the male-dominated Egyptian society, and to make people aware of the discrimination suffered by women. So far, she's succeeding. Nelly Youssef visited her in Cairo
Mariz Tadros is an expert in development, gender and participation from Egypt. Martina Sabra talked to her about the importance of legal reform for Arab women and about the strategies of Arab women's organisations to overcome discrimination and gender-based violence in Arab countries
Arabic was never easy. But if the language spoken by some 240 million people with its convoluted verb forms and guttural phonology suddenly starts appearing in Latin script, then things get really complicated. And at the same time very straightforward. Details from Mona Sarkis
"Hoshruba" is a fantasy epic written in 19th century Muslim India. Now Muhammad Ali Farooqi has produced the first ever translation of "Hoshruba" into any language. In this interview with Lewis Gropp he talks about this unique epic, Urdu literature, and the colonially induced Urdu-Hindi divide
An Israeli soldier almost turns into a Palestinian underground fighter. This remarkable transformation is the subject of a novel by the Tunisian-French author Hubert Haddad. The motif may have something to do with the author's dual allegiances – Haddad is an Arab Jew. Kersten Knipp reviews his novel "Palestine"
The At Home in Europe Project is examining the level and nature of integration of Muslims in 11 cities across Europe. A short video featuring Nazia Hussain, director of At Home in Europe, introduces the project's current work examining the level and nature of Muslim integration in cities across Europe...
The Peace Research Institute in the Middle East is a nonprofit NGO established by Palestinian and Israeli researchers in 1998. PRIME's purpose is to pursue mutual coexistence and peace-building through joint research and outreach activities. More...
For her work of advocating for women's legal rights and an end to execution by stoning, the Iranian lawyer and journalist Shadi Sadr was awarded the 2010 International Women of Courage Award. Click here for a recent interview with Shadi Sadr on Qantara.de...
Inside Islam: Dialogues and Debates is a new-media initiative that seeks to challenge misconceptions and stereotypical perceptions about Islam and Muslims worldwide. Click here for more...
Irshad Manji and Dalia Mogahed discuss issues surrounding contemporary Islam at the Aspen Institute, including the nature of the religion in relation to peace and conflict and the interpretation of the Koran. Click here for the video...
