In the 18th district of Paris, home to a large Islamic community, "L'Institut des Cultures d'Islam – Paris" has been founded upon the initiative of city authorities. Its task is to convey the diversity of Islamic culture. Suleman Taufiq visited the institute and interviewed its director Véronique Rieffel
In an interview with Qantara.de, the Afghan parliamentarian and civil rights activist Malalai Joya criticizes the West's military invention in the Hindu Kush, the governmental policies of Hamid Karzai and the power structures in parliament
East-West dualism fuelled by the rise of right-wing populists in Europe and the election of US President Trump is hampering the progress of the Orient and that of Muslim communities in the West, warns analyst Shafeeq Ghabra. High time for some ideological disarmament, says the political scientist
A new generation of young Saudi artists is emerging, showing that momentum for change is possible even in a conservative country such as this. When it comes to exhibiting their work however, they have only been able to do that abroad. Werner Bloch reports
Should the international community intervene in Libya? And if so, on what basis could a no-fly zone be imposed? Opponents of the idea fear the situation could further descend into an unmanageable war. Background report by Andreas Zumach