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Wastage
Mirja Michalscheck

Thirsty city

Private households in Amman could use much less water

Security
Caroline Triml

Gaddafi’s toxic legacy

Gaddafi's fatal heritage for Libya and his neighbours,

Comment
Henning Melber

What if and what if not

Syria and the international community's responsibility to protect civilians from harm

Comment
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Dubious raids

Dubious raids: Egyptian authorities do not trust western NGOs

Comment
Ronald Meinardus

Religion wins

One year on, the dreams of the Tahrir Square heroes have not come true

Democracy
Vera Dicke

Powerless foreign policy

Europe’s foreign ministers cannot do much about violence in Syria

Solar power
Ulrich Hueck

Solar power from the desert

Desertec’s recent developments

Comment
Helmut Reifeld

Reform, not revolution

Morocco opts for reform, not revolution

Interview
Yasser Alwan

“The Muslim Brothers support the status quo”

Egypt’s elections started amidst a new wave of protests

Health
Ghadeer Mohammed
Maika Müller
Mirja Michalscheck
Muhammad Khalifa

Simple, but effective

The tradition of puryfing drinking water with clay filters deserves to be revitalised in the Arab World

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Poverty Reduction

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

Burundi’s struggling tourism: Parks and reserves under threat
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating
Biogas innovation: Clean energy and fertiliser for Malawi’s farmers

Gender Equality

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
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Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Governance

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy

Sustainability

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy