The Turban Times

- The Great Return March in pictures
  
  Asmaa ElkhaldiApril 19, 2018
- Khalid Hajji on Muslim youth in Europe: Religion not an obstacle to coexistence
  
  Florian Elabdi and Masih SadatApril 16, 2018
- #Morocco26 – Why the dream can come true
  
  Rune FriisApril 10, 2018

Trending

From Kabul to Nashville: Building bridges via photography

Masih SadatApril 3, 2018
#MeToo in ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem and female sharia judges – CPH:DOX 2018

Camilla ToftlundMarch 28, 2018
A closer look at the reaction to the Tamimi case

The Turban Times BlogMarch 26, 2018
Oman: Migration and the importance of state policies

Tone Delin IndrelidMarch 7, 2018
Refugees’ path to Europe

Florian ElabdiMarch 7, 2018
Religion in the Middle East

Masih SadatFebruary 27, 2018
Saudi leadership holds its breath over political chaos in the Maldives

Fannie Agerschou-MadsenFebruary 25, 2018
Before the Iraq War, the people called for peace

The Turban Times BlogFebruary 15, 2018
When the system stinks: Lebanese garbage protesters are calling for sustainable garbage management

Anne Kirstine RønnFebruary 12, 2018

Focus

Conflict

Human Rights

Activism

Women's Rights

Religion

Youth

Historical View

The story of a bicycle shop in Beirut – one of the world’s least bike-friendly cities

Anne Kirstine RønnJuly 3, 2016
“Vitamin W” and understanding modern Jordanian society

Camilla ToftlundMarch 19, 2017
Israel once supported the Kurds – but then left them in the lurch

The Turban Times BlogJune 18, 2016

Political Corner

Latest op-eds

#Morocco26 – Why the dream can come true

April 10, 2018

A closer look at the reaction to the Tamimi case

March 26, 2018

By Andy Wright from Sheffield, UK (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Before the Iraq War, the people called for peace

February 15, 2018

Political Cartoons

By our Political Cartoonist Sabiha Awanzai Mahmoud

Back to “safety”

Sabiha MahmoudJanuary 9, 2018
Trump Storms

Sabiha MahmoudDecember 27, 2017

Commentary

Saudi leadership holds its breath over political chaos in the Maldives

Fannie Agerschou-MadsenFebruary 25, 2018

The internal political situation in the island state is evolving into a headache for Saudi leaders....

Analysis6 min read

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Hamas’ new charter and Meshaal’s gamble on the losing horse

Muhammad ShehadaJune 2, 2017

Meshaal made a gamble on moderation, but he gambled on the losing horse....

Analysis7 min read

“It is better to die, than to live in such injustice”

Rune FriisDecember 21, 2016

Morocco: What looks so good from outside of this “pretending nation”, is a bit rotten once you search just a little beneath the surface....

Analysis3 min read

Politics

Politics in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia

Saudi leadership holds its breath over political chaos in the Maldives

Fannie Agerschou-MadsenFebruary 25, 2018

By Andy Wright from Sheffield, UK (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Before the Iraq War, the people called for peace

The Turban Times BlogFebruary 15, 2018

Lebanese students divided over Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return

Anne Kirstine RønnJanuary 15, 2018

Trump Storms

Sabiha MahmoudDecember 27, 2017

Anti-Trump banner in Ardabil, Iran. February 10, 2017. Source: Mohsen Zare/Tasnim News, via Wikimedia Commons

It was we Americans that broke the deal, not Iran

The Turban Times BlogOctober 13, 2017

Editor's Picks

From rocks to agriculture – the ingenuity of the Omani Aflaj system

Tone Delin IndrelidOctober 19, 2017
Traditional tribal trance and spiritual chantings: Welcome to the world of Gnaoua music

Hanan ChemlaliJuly 16, 2017
The Women’s Intifada continues: “Don’t fear the revolution, my women”

Masih SadatOctober 28, 2016
Brain drain in Lebanon: High outflow of university graduates hits the country’s economy hard

Anne Kirstine RønnNovember 15, 2017
Before the Iraq War, the people called for peace

The Turban Times BlogFebruary 15, 2018
How two besieged towns became the symbol of Hezbollah’s rise to power in the Syrian conflict

Florian ElabdiSeptember 13, 2017

Song of the week

Khaldi Twins

From Gaza to the world

Khaldi Twins: Eid in seven words

Khaldi TwinsJuly 20, 2017

Eid in Gaza described in just 7 words!...

In VideoKhaldi Twins0 min read

Khaldi Twins: Gazans’ time out!

May 3, 2017

Khaldi Twins: Smiles from a refugee camp

April 5, 2017

Khaldi Twins: Gaza’s Red Gold!

February 15, 2017

Khaldi Twins: A walk in Gaza’s Old City

December 29, 2016

In Pictures

IN PICTURES: Olive harvest in Gaza

Asmaa ElkhaldiOctober 29, 2017
From rocks to agriculture – the ingenuity of the Omani Aflaj system

Tone Delin IndrelidOctober 19, 2017
BLOGGER TIPS: A blogger’s trip through Jordan

Camilla ToftlundSeptember 26, 2017
BLOGGER TIPS: Gaza from within!

Asmaa ElkhaldiSeptember 18, 2017
Blogger Tips: Things to do in Istanbul

Suzan YavuzAugust 2, 2017
Traditional tribal trance and spiritual chantings: Welcome to the world of Gnaoua music

Hanan ChemlaliJuly 16, 2017
In London, 15,000 people attend ‘largest Palestine event in Europe’

Masih SadatJuly 14, 2017
Gaza gets its first female bus driver

Asmaa ElkhaldiMarch 16, 2017
IN PICTURES: Jewish activists join citizens of Umm el-Kheir on Human Rights Day

Masih SadatDecember 18, 2016
Two Gazan women contribute in world change by making Green Cakes

Asmaa ElkhaldiDecember 15, 2016

In Video

WATCH: Why does the leader of Iran deny the Holocaust?

The Turban Times BlogSeptember 5, 2017
Khaldi Twins: Eid in seven words

Khaldi TwinsJuly 20, 2017
Khaldi Twins: Gazans’ time out!

Khaldi TwinsMay 3, 2017
WATCH: On Israel’s Independence Day, thousands march for Palestinian right of return

Social TVMay 2, 2017
WATCH: Syrian War explained in 6 minutes

The Turban Times BlogApril 9, 2017
Khaldi Twins: Smiles from a refugee camp

Khaldi TwinsApril 5, 2017
WATCH: Israelis being asked, how does the conflict affect you?

Social TVApril 3, 2017
Khaldi Twins: Gaza’s Red Gold!

Khaldi TwinsFebruary 15, 2017
Khaldi Twins: A walk in Gaza’s Old City

Khaldi TwinsDecember 29, 2016
IN PICTURES: Jewish activists join citizens of Umm el-Kheir on Human Rights Day

Masih SadatDecember 18, 2016

100 Voices

100 Voices is our partner Israel Social TV’s campaign where Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians tell their stories, their opinions and experiences

100 Voices: Joseph Shibli from Jaffa

Social TVDecember 3, 2016
100 Voices: Maram Atouleh from Jaffa

Social TVNovember 13, 2016
100 Voices: Amina Salameh from Maghar

Social TVOctober 20, 2016
100 Voices: Rabab Yassin from Arraba

Social TVOctober 20, 2016
100 Voices: Mohamed Kabaha from Ar’ara

Social TVSeptember 15, 2016
100 Voices: Ibrahim Taha from Nazareth

Social TVAugust 4, 2016
100 Voices: Hanan Zoabi from Nazareth

Social TVJuly 3, 2016
100 Voices: Areen Awwad from Nazareth

Social TVMay 4, 2016
100 Voices: Imad Jaraisy from Nazareth

Social TVMay 4, 2016
100 Voices: Duaa Sagher from Shfar’am

Social TVMarch 4, 2016
100 Voices: Tasneem Hassanin from Shfar’am

Social TVDecember 4, 2015
100 Voices: Abed Abu Shehadeh from Jaffa

Social TVNovember 4, 2015

Reviews

#MeToo in ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem and female sharia judges – CPH:DOX 2018

Camilla ToftlundMarch 28, 2018

Religion in the Middle East

Masih SadatFebruary 27, 2018

The far left in Israel – Personal stories from Israeli activists

Masih SadatJanuary 26, 2018

Features

Oman: Migration and the importance of state policies

Tone Delin IndrelidMarch 7, 2018

In this article, Tone Delin Indrelid, a migrant herself, looks at migration patterns and host country policies in her current home, Oman....

Feature8 min read

When the system stinks: Lebanese garbage protesters are calling for sustainable garbage management

February 12, 2018

Lebanese students divided over Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return

January 15, 2018

Oman: Encourage small-scale innovators to achieve large-scale innovations

January 14, 2018

Brain drain in Lebanon: High outflow of university graduates hits the country’s economy hard

November 15, 2017

Interviews

Khalid Hajji on Muslim youth in Europe: Religion not an obstacle to coexistence

Florian Elabdi and Masih SadatApril 16, 2018

"That is our duty – to help the youth bridge the gap between believing and belonging."...

InterviewNews Report4 min read

From Kabul to Nashville: Building bridges via photography

April 3, 2018

The far left in Israel – Personal stories from Israeli activists

January 26, 2018

Lebanese students divided over Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return

January 15, 2018

Young Libyans fight to choose their own educational path, free from prejudice

December 27, 2017