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MENA Middle East North Africa
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A Muslim film director’s response to terrorism in Mali

Abederrhamane Sissako deserves global attention

Cooperation
Martin Verfürth

Apple tree versus tanks

School exchange programmes: German–Palestinian partnership during the Middle East conflict

Children
Martin Verfürth

Partnering with a Palestinian school

Hand in hand with school children in Bethlehem: the value of school partnering

Democracy
Ellen Thalman

A long way to go

Experts call for more western support for the democratic movement in Tunis

Koran schools
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

More than holy scriptures

Koran schools are the provider of religious education for children in Lebanon

Islamic religious teaching
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

A mixture of elementary and Koran school

Education and religion are traditionally connected in Islam

Gender relations
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Young Arab men fight for women’s rights

Women in particular suffer violence in armed conflicts

Press freedom
Moutaz Ali

News agency for Libya

In the middle of armed conflict, Libya has a new independent news agency

Africans in Germany
Abdou Rahime Diallo

Drivers of change

Diaspora investors contribute to development in various ways

International exchange
Abdou Rahime Diallo

Studying in Germany helped to tackle Ethiopian problems

Ahadoo tackles social needs with innovative technical solutions

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions