With its labyrinthine alleyways, the Casbah of Algiers has often been the site of bloody battles. Now the Algerian government wants to develop the symbolically important quarter into a tourist attraction. Cornelia Derichsweiler reports
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In some regions of the Near East, young women are killed even on the suspicion of extramarital pregnancy, in order to preserve so-called "family honor." But beyond the rigid social norms, everyday practice and consciousness are changing. Martina Sabra reports
Operations to restore a woman's virginity are prohibited in Egypt, but are often performed all the same. They reflect a rejection of old concepts of morality which equate virtue with an intact hymen. Nelly Youssef reports
Almost twenty years ago, Ibrahim Abouleish Sekem established a farm near Cairo in order to bring the anthroposophical teachings of Rudolf Steiner to the Egyptians. Today, the biodynamic farm is a thriving enterprise. Stefanie Gsell paid a visit to Sekem