The war in Sudan affects the surrounding countries of the Sahel region, for which the country is an important cultural and economic centre. Today, Chad is struggling with armed war returnees, social tensions and restricted trade routes. Like most...
Protesters remember in Idlib governorate. Photo: Ahmed Akacha (Pexels). 2021
Hannah El-Hitami
11.07.2025
In post-Assad Syria, the “truth tents” offer a space for victims’ families to discuss truth and justice efforts. Lest hier das Interview auf deutsch:  Wahrheitszelte: „Über das sprechen, was Syrer:innen jetzt brauchen“ Jad al-Hamada is the nephew of...
Located in western Gaza, Al-Shifa Hospital included a dialysis unit. Like many medical facilities in the Gaza Strip, it has been bombed multiple times since the start of the war.” Photo: Jaber Jehad Badwan (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
04.07.2025
As a young physician in the Strip, Amro Hamada studies patients with end-stage kidney disease. Cut off from the care they need, many of them are silently dying. Getting sick in Gaza means entering a system that is itself on life support. To see a...
The Islamic University of Gaza destroyed during Isreal's war on Gaza. Photo: Shadi al Tabatiby (private). 2024
01.07.2025
Israel's systematic destruction of Gaza's educational infrastructure reflects a broader effort to dismantle the very foundations of its future. Palestinian media scholar Dr. Wesam Amer explains how this amounts to scholasticide. Lest hier das...
Forced displacement in the Gaza Strip after massive Israeli bombing. Image: Jaber Jehad Badwan, WikiCommons, CC BY-SA 4.0
20.06.2025
Israel's war in Gaza is reminiscent of the darkest chapters of European colonialism. The author provides an Israeli perspective on the latest offensive “Gideon's Chariots” and calls for decolonization. An analysis of inner-Israeli dissent. In the...
The singer Umm Kulthum was regarded as the voice of the Arabic-speaking world. Image: Wiki Commons
31.05.2025
Umm Kulthum was more than a singer—she was the voice of the Arabic-speaking world. With unmatched emotional depth, she shaped modern Arabic music, strengthened national identity, and left a cultural legacy that still resonates today.  Take a walk in...
Cover of the English edition. "Martyr!" by Kaveh Akbar, Pan Macmillan, 2024.
Armin Djamali
22.05.2025
Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! journeys through grief, faith, and longing — a hymn for the living, and for those still learning how to live. This article is part of our reviews' series Re:zension. In this series we regularly present to you books, movies, and...
Tunisian commercials challenge gender roles. Photo by: Taieb Oussayfi
17.03.2025
Adverts by major Tunisian companies play with humor and stereotypes. Najla Mosbehi has analysed how three such advertisements are challenging hegemonic gender roles. Imagine flipping through your favorite TV channels during Ramadan or enjoying the...
06.03.2025
As a member of Youth Against Settlements in Hebron, activist Izzat Karaki advocates for nonviolent resistance. Amid rising violence in the West Bank and a world that turns a blind eye, he shares his reality under Israeli occupation. Lest hier das...

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