QantaraEN

@QantaraEN

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 13

Extortion, forced marriage, identity erasure: Since the power shift in #Syria, abductions of women and girls have been on the rise. Some vanish without a trace — others return with startling explanations.👇 qantara.de/en/node/44394

QantaraEN's tweet card. Blackmail, forced marriages and revenge: abductions of women and girls have become more frequent since the collapse of the Assad regime. Many women vanish without a trace, while others have returned...

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 5

My long-held belief has been that genuine Palestinian representation—and the ability to counter pro-Israel media's narratives—comes from those who embody collective experiences. The events in Gaza have powerfully confirmed this perspective. Let's be vigilant: Many will purport…

QQantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 5

Palestinian author and founder of The Palestine Chronicle, @RamzyBaroud explains how a new cohort of Young Palestinian Journalists emerged in #Gaza, reshaping the Western narrative. Read the full article here: qantara.de/en/node/44385

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 6

A global turn to cultural heritage includes #Quran translations into marginalised languages—often politically driven, sometimes helping to preserve endangered languages. ✍️ Johanna Pink #minorities #language #islam qantara.de/en/node/44363

QantaraEN's tweet card. Around the world, the Qur'an is being translated into marginalised languages, reflecting a global trend toward preserving cultural heritage. These translations often serve political goals, but can...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jul 22

Between deadly aid points and hunger, people in #Gaza are exchanging food via WhatsApp groups: sugar for flour, oil for rice. Doaa Shaheen reports from the ground on their desperate situation. qantara.de/en/node/44432

QantaraEN's tweet card. In Gaza, survival now means facing not only bombs but also starvation. As some Palestinians risk their lives to receive aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, others turn to desperate measures to...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jul 19

The @gnaouafestival in #Morocco is bringing #Gnawa music to the mainstream. The Sufi tradition is shaped by migration and a long struggle for recognition. Vanessa Barisch visited the festival and reports for Qantara. qantara.de/en/node/44427

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jul 9

#Lebanon doesn’t commemorate the end of its #CivilWar—only its beginning. Why? Because the war never truly ended. From foreign occupations to internal assassinations and political paralysis, every so-called peace has only been a pause. ✍️Elia Ayoub qantara.de/en/node/44426

QantaraEN's tweet card. Fifty years since its outbreak, Lebanon's Civil War continues to shape its society and political system. The postwar era has been marked by violence, foreign occupation, political paralysis and...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jul 4

#Morocco and #Algeria’s arms race risks regional instability. @HichamMouatadid highlights the roots of the rivalry and calls for a broader solution beyond the Western Sahara conflict and rethinks security across the Maghreb and #Sahel regions. #Interviw qantara.de/en/node/44425 .

QantaraEN's tweet card. Tensions between Morocco and Algeria are fuelling a frantic arms race. Moroccan researcher Hicham Mouatadid traces the roots of the rivalry and calls for a solution that goes beyond the Western...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jul 3

A production of "Carmen" in #Cairo, based on the 19th-century novella, reinforces patriarchal stereotypes: women are blamed for men’s failures and violence, and Carmen loses her original rebellious spirit.✍️@rehabeliawagma1 qantara.de/en/article/car…

QantaraEN's tweet card. A stage production of "Carmen", adapted from Prosper Mérimée's French novella, has captured the attention of audiences and critics in Cairo. While the French novella portrayed Carmen as a free-spir...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 26

Germany’s shrinking space for debate on Palestine reveals the dangers of academic neutrality. Dina Wahba argues how both Western and Islamic traditions remind us: knowledge comes with ethical responsibility. Read the full article via link below👇 qantara.de/en/node/44421

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 24

Three years ago today, the #MelillaMassacre took place at the Morocco-Spain border: dozens of migrants, mostly from #Sudan and #Chad, lost their lives. Activist Alhafiz Tjork survived and now tells his story in "Friday of Death". ✍️ @StitouImad #EUBorders qantara.de/en/article/al-…

QantaraEN's tweet card. In "Friday of Death", Sudanese activist al-Hafiz Tarjok recounts his survival of the deadly 2022 events at the Melilla border between Morocco and Spain. His book sheds light on the tragedy faced by...

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 12

#AI may be able to translate the Qur'an, but can it truly grasp its meaning? #AhmadMiladKarimi on the limits of AI in #Islam👇 qantara.de/en/node/44399

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · Jun 6

Happy Eid-ul-Adha! #EidMubarak2025

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 27

Filmmaker @MonikaBorgmann has spent decades documenting Lebanese and Syrian #prison systems. Her film "Tadmor" found new resonance after #Assad's fall. In an interview with #Qantara she discusses her hopes for #Syria. 👇 qantara.de/en/node/44390

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 22

📚In his first English-language novel "The Dissenters", Youssef Rakha rewinds 70 years of Egyptian history. In his interview with #Qantara, he takes on neoliberal myths and explores identity, freedom and memory in a fractured #Cairo. #ArabSpring #Egypt👇 qantara.de/en/node/44375

QantaraEN's tweet card. Youssef Rakha revisits Egypt's 2011 uprising and its aftermath in "The Dissenters", the author's first novel written in English. The Arab Spring failed, he argues in this interview, because it was a...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 20

#MassDisplacement: Over a million Afghans have been forced out of #Pakistan since 2023—many after decades of living there. Currently they are being pushed back across the #DurandLine, a #colonial border drawn 130+ years ago. @Emran_Feroz 👇 qantara.de/en/node/44382

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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 14

“Other military equipment” kills too. Yet Germany keeps exporting it to Israel—despite legal pressure and genocide accusations. politicians and manufacturers could face charges for complicity warns Lilian Löwenbrück from @ECCHRBerlin. 👇#ArmsExport qantara.de/en/node/44376

QantaraEN's tweet card. Germany remains one of Israel's top arms suppliers, a situation likely to persist under Friedrich Merz. According to Lilian Löwenbrück from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights,...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 13

📚Ahmed Zakaria Zaki traces the little-known history of Cairo’s Jewish quarter—from the 1798 French invasion to the 19th century, including Egypt’s Jewish community’s lack of support for #Zionism. #JewishLife #Cairo qantara.de/en/node/44361

QantaraEN's tweet card. In his new book, Egyptian author Ahmed Zakaria Zaki explores the 19th-century history of Cairo's Jewish Quarter, tracing the social transformations within the city's Jewish community and its reaction...

QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 9

Under #Merz, Germany is expected to double down on its support for #Israel, even if it means sidelining international law. Domestically, repression of Israel's critics is set to intensify. qantara.de/en/node/44374

QantaraEN's tweet image. Under #Merz, Germany is expected to double down on its support for #Israel, even if it means sidelining international law. Domestically, repression of Israel's critics is set to intensify.
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QantaraEN@QantaraEN · May 7

📚These are not just testimonies, but art, poetry rage and reflection from inside #Egypt’s prisons. From the Copt who wrote in a Bible's margins to Alaa Abd el-Fattah and Sarah Hegazy, this anthology spans faiths and ideologies. Reviewed by @mlynxqualey👇 qantara.de/en/node/44357

QantaraEN's tweet card. A new anthology gathers the words, drawings and memories of Egyptian prisoners—some well-known, many anonymous—who document life inside the carceral state.

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