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  Interview with Rafik Schami: ''The Rebellion's Perseverance Surprises Me'' - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Die-Langatmigkeit-des-Aufstands-ueberrascht-mich/16567c16815i1p145/index.html

  In the opinion of the German-Syrian writer Rafik Schami, the Syrian opposition is a temporary "front" that is united only in its desire to topple Assad. As soon as the regime begins to weaken, there is a risk of civil war. Anne Allmeling spoke to Schami…

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  Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel's ''The People Reloaded'': The Green Movement and the Struggle for Iran's Future - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Was-ist-uebrig-vom-iranischen-Traum-von-Demokratie/15975c16173i1p144/index.html

  With their anthology on Iran's Green Movement, Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel provide an intellectual and political road map to the country's largest political protest since the 1979 revolution. Ramin Jahanbegloo introduces "The People Reloaded"

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

  http://de.qantara.de/content/44-kairoer-buchmesse-frischer-wind-fur-verleger

  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…

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  The Koran as a Text from Late Antiquity: A European approach - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Brueckenschlag-zwischen-orthodoxer-Deutung-und-neuer-Forschung/16024c16238i1p144/index.html

  In her comprehensive Koran study, Angelika Neuwirth, Director of the research project Corpus Coranicum, interprets the Koran as a text that was developed in the milieu of Late Antiquity theological debates. Stefan Weidner introduces the book and project

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  Interview mit dem syrischen Dichter Adonis: ''Ich stehe hundertprozentig auf Seiten der syrischen Revolution" - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Ich-stehe-hundertprozentig-auf-Seiten-der-syrischen-Revolution%E2%80%9C/17089c17590i1p145/index.html

  Der syrische Dichter Adonis wurde Ende August in Deutschland mit dem Goethe-Preis geehrt. Zuletzt war ihm aus Oppositionskreisen vorgeworfen worden, sich nicht deutlich genug vom Assad-Regime distanziert zu haben. Khaula Saleh hat sich mit ihm darüber…

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  TV-Serie ''Die 99'': Muslim Superman - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Muslim-Superman/19713c21000i1p499/index.html

  In der TV-Serie "Die 99" kämpfen islamische Comic-Helden gegen das Übel auf der Welt. Westliche Kritiker warnen vor religiöser Propaganda – zu Unrecht. Jannis Hagmann informiert.

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  Omar Hamdan, Professor of Islamic Theology: The First of His Kind - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Der-Erste-seiner-Art/18368c19085i1p498/index.html

  Germany's first Centre of Islamic Theology was recently opened at the University of Tübingen. The head of the centre is the Koranic expert Omar Hamdan, who so far is the only professor teaching at the centre. Arnfrid Schenk spoke to the professor about…

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  Egyptian Presidential Candidate Hamdeen Sabahi: From Outlier to Serious Contender - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Ikone-der-Revolutionsjugend/19137c20185i0p8/index.html

  Up until recently, the chances of Hamdeen Sabahi were considered slim. But new polls suggest the left-leaning social activist is now one of the top contenders for the presidential office. Joseph Mayton met up with the idiosyncratic politician in Cairo

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  Uprisings in Syria: ''The People Want to Topple the Regime'' - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Das-Volk-will-den-Sturz-des-Regimes/16237c16453i1p83/index.html

  The protests in Syria are spreading like wildfire. The state is monitoring all journalists and suspects every foreigner of being a potential conspirator. And the secret police are hunting down demonstrators. Svenja Andersson reports from Damascus

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  Iranian Reformist Thinkers in Exile: More Freedom, Less Impact? - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/content/iranische-reformdenker-im-exil-freier-aber-weniger-gehort

  Iran has forced intellectuals and clerics like Abdulkarim Soroush and Mohsen Kadivar into exile. These men once drove the debate about a reform of the political system and religion in Iran. They have found refuge in the West, where they can work, speak,…

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