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...
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...
Teachers are exposed to enormous psychological and emotional stress. In Tunisia, their mental health has reached devastating levels, ranging from bullying to suicide. It is time to listen.
Lest den Artikel auf Deutsch: Unhaltbare mentale Belastungen...
Jewish musicians like the al-Kuwaity brothers in Iraq or Munir Murad in Egypt left an indelible mark on the golden age of Arabic music in the 20th century. Today, those marks have faded into obscurity.
For centuries, Jewish communities have been an...
A former Assad official was sentenced for crimes against humanity in Koblenz. With the Assad regime recently falling, the verdict holds key relevance for future trials in Syria and abroad, targeting remaining and fleeing perpetrators.
More than two...
Cutting short with orientalist prejudices, the volume “Approaches to Political Participation in the Arab Region in the early 20th Century” traces the origins and discussions around democratic principles in some countries of the WANA region in the...
As Assad falls, Turkish-backed attacks on Kurdish areas intensify. Journalist Khabat Abbas warns of ISIS resurgence and fears for Rojava's future.
Lest das Interview auf Deutsch: "Natürlich können wir diesen Leuten nicht trauen"
Khabat, what was...
Stress, doubt, and hope – from the start of the rebel offensive, the Syrian community endured days filled with uncertainty. Then, on Sunday morning, came the news that had once seemed unthinkable: Assad had been toppled. Nothing lasts forever.
On...
While immigrant women are generally portrayed as victims of the patriarchal structures in their homelands and relationships, our author takes a closer look at the stories of some inhabitants of a women’s shelter in Germany.
By ratifying the Istanbul...
