11 December
Syria Deeply, a media project launched in March this year, is exploring a new model of storytelling around a global crisis in a successful way. A topic-specific media platform worthwhile following! [...]
12 September
"Everyday Rebellion" is a documentary about the power of the peaceful protests and the new forms of civil disobedience in a time of global upheavel. [...]
31 August
For several months they had been working on it in secrecy: 45 Syrian regime opponents and experts of different areas. On Tuesday they presented their 70-pages-long paper in Berlin. In this paper they speak in favor of the rapid appointment of a constituent assembly and the closure of all secret prisons. And: In their fight against the Assad regime they also call for military support by the international community. [...]
02 August
Casablanca's tribunal's court of appeal upheld the maximum penalty for defaming the police. Once again, the Moroccan justice showed its severity. It then appears clear that the government wants to see famous rapper Mouad Belghouat, aka El-Haqed, sitting behind bars. [...]
28 June
Since the start of the Arab spring, Qatar has supported the anti-establishment movements in North Africa and the Near East. With wealth from its oil and gas resources, the tiny emirate nestled on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf is a key player on an economic and military level. France and Germany are keen to negotiate new contracts with Emir Hamad Ben Khalifa. But the wealthy emirate’s political and economic objectives are also linked with religious issues which threaten the stability of the region. Analysis with Guido Steinberg, a specialist on the Near East at the Wissenschaft und Politik foundation (SWP) in Berlin. [...]
