Throughout the year of 2019, people took to the streets all around the world – including in West Asia and North Africa. We asked activists from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, and Algeria how they perceive the protests in their neighboring countries...
The protests sweeping Lebanon are breaking social divides, taboos and stereotypes. For the first time since the civil war, there is a unified call to end corruption, while women are on the frontline of the protests.
“For the first time in the...
Mounir Baatour aimed to become Tunisia's first openly gay president, but his candidacy has been rejected. Prior to that, Tunisian LGBTIQ * activists have criticized him sharply. By Julia Nowecki and Eva Tepest
Mounir Baatour is the first openly...
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...
One of the main functions of the Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center WI’AM in Bethlehem is conflict mediation: Sulha is the Arab traditional way of mediation, dating back to the pre-Islamic tribal period and still often preferred to the state...
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 Aufgehorcht women through sports as they are distributing...
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...
The Arab intellectual community in Berlin needs to acquire a name, shape, and a mandate of sorts. This may include a school of thought, a political philosophy or even an ideational movement – all cross-fertilized through a deeper engagement with...
