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Frankreichs Fußball-Nationalspieler Hatem Ben Arfa: Ein Schlitzohr auf Abwegen - Qantara.de

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Frankreichs Stürmer Hatem Ben Arfa, Sohn tunesischer Einwanderer, hat keine Bilderbuch-Karriere hingelegt: Der 25-Jährige ging bei Olympique Marseille in den Streik, war in mehrere Eskapaden verwickelt, wechselte zu Newcastle United und wurde brutal…

Islam und die Zensur in Malaysia: Die harte Hand des Staates - Qantara.de

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In Malaysia geraten nicht nur Medienschaffende zunehmend ins Visier der Zensurbehörden. Sorgen machen müssen sich seit neuestem auch Käufer von "verbotener Literatur", wie Joseph Mayton am Beispiel des aktuellen Buches der liberalen islamischen Feministin…

Arab Intellectuals and the Arab Spring: The Silence of the Thinkers - Qantara.de

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Many intellectuals in the Arab world had already made their peace with the autocrats and dictators. Few of them made an active contribution to the Arab Spring movements. A commentary by Mona Naggar

44th Cairo Book Fair: A Breath of Fresh Air for Publishers - Qantara.de

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Last year, the Cairo Book Fair was thrown into the shadows by the revolutionary events in Egypt, but this year the public is once more showing interest. As Asira El Ahl found out, the young generation is especially keen on the kinds of books which meet…

GTZ-Projekt im Jemen: Stammeskrieger als Touristenführer - Qantara.de

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Im jemenitischen Marib werden mit deutschem Entwicklungshilfegeld Angehörige einst verfeindeter Clans zu Führern für archäologische Stätten ausgebildet. Das Engagement der Söhne hilft die Konflikte der Väter zu überwinden. Von Susanne Sporrer

Interview with Ahmed Rashid on Mali: ''Worse than Afghanistan'' - Qantara.de

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Pakistani writer and Taliban expert Ahmed Rashid reports on the failures of the international community in Mali and how Islamist Al-Qaida affiliates have been able to establish themselves there. He spoke to Silke Mertins

Right-wing Extremism and Islamophobia in Germany: Sending out a Political Signal - Qantara.de

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In this essay, Aiman Mazyek, chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, warns against the trivialisation of anti-Islamic tendencies and right-wing extremist violence, both of which are increasingly posing a threat to social peace in Germany

Controversy Surrounding the Al-Zaytuna Mosque in Tunis: The Ambivalent Revival of Islamic Traditions - Qantara.de

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Among the signs of a gradual cultural turnaround in the countries of the Arab Spring is the conflict that has been simmering for several months regarding the revival of the old Islamic school at the Al-Zaytuna Mosque in Tunis. By Joseph Croitoru

Uprising against the Assad Regime in Syria: Is This a Second Libya? - Qantara.de

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In his essay, Radwan Ziadeh, founder and director of the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies and an activist during the "Damascus Spring", discusses several possible scenarios for the outcome of the conflict between the Syrian regime and the protest…

Feminism in the Arab World: The Silent Revolution - Qantara.de

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The predominant image of Arab societies in the West is that of patriarchal systems, oppressive regimes and women in passive, subordinate roles. Gema Martín Muñoz argues that in order to fully understand the diversity and complexity of the Arab world and…