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Gaza war

My radicalisation

Our correspondent in Manila spells out how Zionist brutality turned him from a fan of Israel into an anti-Zionist.

Middle East

Living between hope and helplessness

Violence continues to spiral in the West Bank. For many frustrated young Palestinians, the search for justice leads to radicalisation.

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Islamist ideologies

Fundamentally different fundamentalists

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria shows that Islamist groups do not necessarily form any kind of united front.

International financial architecture

Better development financing for Africa

Given that many countries are heavily indebted, a reform of international development financing is overdue. The UN has made suggestions, but for a variety of reasons, their chances of implementation and success are uncertain.

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Gender justice

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women

Islamist Taliban regime has effectively erased women from public life.

Slavery

The forgotten Arab slave trade

The transatlantic slave trade had a devastating impact on Africa and affects the continent to this day. The fact that the Arab slave trade also took a terrible toll on millions of Africans is often overlooked.

Medical care

Supporting local vaccine production in Africa

In order to reduce Africa’s dependence on global supply chains, Germany is working with partners to support local vaccine production.

Identity politics

Don’t send Netanyahu a message of unconditional support

The Bundestag, Germany‘s federal parliament, is expected to pass an antisemitism resolution soon, probably before 7 October. Here is why I do not think that is a good idea.

International law

How ICC is relevant in civil war in Sudan’s Darfur region

Prosecutor of International Criminal Court is expected to issue arrest warrants soon

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Lapsed immunisation

“There is a lot of genocidal rhetoric”

In Gaza, the first case of polio after 25 years is a harsh example of what the collapse of healthcare means in times of war. This crisis is human-made, and Israel bears responsibility, as medico international’s Chris Whitman told Hans Dembowski in an inte

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