Following the appointment of Melih Bulu as rector of Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, protests have erupted on campus. Bediz Yılmaz sheds light on the ongoing fight for academic freedom in which the current events represent a decisive moment.
The EU visa system strongly limits the freedom of movement of Tunisians. Especially young people who want study or do an internship abroad are left in limbo for months – without being able to leave Tunisia.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict also takes place in the arena of international law. Nadija Samour, a German-Palestinian lawyer specializing in international criminal law, writes about the role of civil society for bringing about a law-based...
Cairo Cycling Geckos is a grassroots initiative in Cairo that tries to combine Women Empowerment with charity. The founder Nouran Salah spoke to Alsharq about their approach to empowering women through sports as they are distributing goods and meals...
The participation of women in the 2018 “Velvet Revolution” was highly emphasized by Armenian and foreign media. Alsharq talked to queer feminist and activist Anna Nikoghosyan about the role of women in the country’s current transformation and...
Qahera is an Egyptian hijabi comic hero who uses her super powers to address pressing societal issues online. Her creator Deena Mohamed , a 24-year old artist and graphic designer, talks to Alsharq about the character of Qahera, her Muslim feminist...
If the German position remains that the Palestine-Israel question should be resolved by a two states approach, a much more active differentiation policy is urgently needed, writes Sara Husseini.
“Connecting resistances” seeks to overcome the geographical and emotional distance that nationalist border-practices manifest. Through political involvement, compassion is cultivated, and a shared sense of belonging developed. But this is heavily...
The Gaza blockade has produced none of its stated aims. It has failed to provide sustainable security or resolve the legitimacy dilemma of Hamas’ continued rule. Instead, it has resulted in a population on the verge of eruption due to unbearable...
To this date, the Oslo Accords of 1993-1995 and follow-up agreements between different Israeli governments and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) dominate the reality in the Palestinian Territories as well as Israeli-Palestinian relations...
The 2018 documentary “Still Recording” tells the story of day-to-day survival during four years of siege in Eastern Ghouta, Syria. Alsharq and the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung spoke with one of its directors, Saeed Al-Batal, about art in times of...
Since 2011, the European Union has intensified its cooperation with the countries of North Africa and West Asia on the issues of migration, economy and women’s rights, yet often in a self-serving manner that harms local progressive forces. This was...
