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US Middle East policy under Donald Trump: A recipe for further catastrophes?

Trump's election is also being seen as a caesura in the Middle East. Many fear a return to a simplistic way of thinking, which would make his presidency a nightmare for the region, says Loay Mudhoon

Social unrest in the Arab world: Guilty of gross negligence

The ongoing protests in North Africa reveal the extent of the failure of government there. Never before have corrupt elites been so alienated from the social realities of the ordinary people, says Loay Mudhoon

Relations between Christians and Muslims in the New Egypt: Civil Society Instead of Confessionalism

The epochal transformations in the Arab world offer a historic opportunity for Muslims and Christians in these countries – and especially in Egypt – to establish a new, constitutional foundation for their relations. A commentary by Loay Mudhoon

Portrait of the Philosopher Mohammed Abed al-Jabri: Critique of Arab Reason

Mohammed Abed al-Jabri is without a doubt one of the most important contemporary Arab intellectuals. His work focuses on the failure of the Enlightenment in the Islamic world and the search for an Arab identity in modernity. Sonja Hegasy introduces the Moroccan philosopher

"Manual for the Clash of Civilisations": Islam Challenges Our Ability to Make Distinctions

In his new book, Islam expert Stefan Weidner shows how highly charged with ideology the debate about Islam and so-called "Western values" really is. Kersten Knipp read the book

Interview with Claus-Peter Haase: Archaeology as a Political Issue

Few countries have such a comprehensive knowledge of archaeological treasures from the Islamic world as Germany. Ariana Mirza asked Claus-Peter Haase, director of the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin, about the opportunities and difficulties involved in working with colleagues from Iran, Iraq, or Syria

Arab Intellectuals and the Arab Spring: The Silence of the Thinkers

Many intellectuals in the Arab world had already made their peace with the autocrats and dictators. Few of them made an active contribution to the Arab Spring movements. A commentary by Mona Naggar

The Turkish AKP as Role Model for the Arab World?: No Counterpart

Fifth Anniversary of Saddam Hussein's Downfall: Still Need for Active Democratisation in Iraq

Interview with Yasser Hareb: "Culture Can Heal Political Wounds"

"Culture Can Heal Political Wounds" According to Yasser Hareb, vice president of the Al Maktoum Foundation, cultural exchange plays a key role in the fostering of international understanding and the institutionalisation of a fruitful cultural dialogue between the West and the Arab world. Loay Mudhoon spoke to him about the importance of culture in international relations "Our objective is to familiarize the West with Arab culture and Arab thought," says Yasser Hareb ​​ At this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation announced that it will be commissioning the translation of 50 Arabic classics into German. What does the foundation hope to achieve with this ambitious translation project?