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  • A man and two women wearing headscarves stand in front of a memorial plaque for the victims of the knife attack in Solingen.
    Deportations to Afghanistan and Syria

    The rule of law and its careless enemies

    Those who turn to Assad or the Taliban instead of the German constitutional state when it comes to questions of security, fail to understand what makes those regimes tick.

  • Afghanistan today: Women protest against the closure of beauty salons by the Taliban
    Afghanistan

    In the land of the hopeless

    More than two years after the Taliban seized power, Afghans are battling psychological problems in response to the apparent hopelessness of the situation in their country. A report from Kabul

  • An Afghan refugee carrying a load in Pakistan
    Afghans expelled from Pakistan

    Deportations damage the economy and the environment

    The deportation of Afghan refugees is taking a massive toll on Pakistan's recycling and plastics industry, which relies heavily on Afghan labourers

  • Men bearing arms sit on the back of a truck. Taliban and Taliban supporters gathered in front of the American embassy in Kabul on 15 August 2023 to celebrate the second anniversary of their takeover of the country
    Afghanistan after two years of Taliban rule

    The Taliban's second emirate

    During their second period of rule, the Taliban appear more moderate in a few select areas. This shift is due to a variety of factors, including international expectations and a more self-confident Afghan society. However, it is not a reason for optimism

  • Afghan refugees settle in a camp near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border
    Pakistan after the mass departure of Afghans

    Exodus of Afghans causes major headache for Pakistan's farms and mines

    Skilled Afghan workers are in short supply in Pakistan as the country continues its clampdown on illegal migrants. Farmers and mine owners are now paying the price

  • Afghans in Pakistan facing deportation and uncertainty

    They fled Afghanistan seeking refuge from the Taliban in Pakistan. Now faced with forced deportation, more than 200,000 Afghans have left the South Asian country, going back into the unknown

  • A black and white image of a group of seated Afghan musicians posing with their instruments in Kharabat, Kabul
    Music in Taliban Afghanistan

    Forgotten sounds

    Kharabat was once Kabul's sacred music district, but since the Taliban returned to Afghanistan, music has been banned. Yet those brought up for a life of performance have not given up hope

  • 750th anniversary of Rumi's death – Part 3

    On Rumi's trail in Afghanistan

    During Ramadan 2019, Marian Brehmer travelled to Rumi's birthplace, Balkh in northern Afghanistan, in search of the roots of the great Sufi master. His visit there left a lasting impression on him

  • Musicians from Afghanistan, Iran and Germany are working together on Bonn's Beethovenfest Campus Project 2023. The result can be heard on 14 September.
    Germany's Beethovenfest

    Afghan and Iranian musicians join forces

    Musicians from Afghanistan, Iran and Germany have come together to work on Bonn's Beethovenfest Campus Project 2023. The result can be heard on 14 September. By Anastassia Boutsko

  • 15 August 2023 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Emran Feroz recently travelled through the country – here is his report on everyday life in Kabul.
    Taliban Afghanistan 2 years on

    Report from a forgotten land

    15 August 2023 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Emran Feroz recently travelled through the country – here is his exclusive report for Qantara.de on everyday life in Kabul

  • A raging mob burned down two churches and several Christian homes after claims of blasphemy spread through the community.
    Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan

    Who are the Pakistani Islamists vowing 'death to blasphemers'?

    An outlawed Islamist political party with the main objective of protecting Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws and punishing blasphemers has been linked to violence against Christians and the burning of several churches

  • Almost two years after the Taliban swept to power, other international crises have distracted attention away from Afghans' suffering amid the country's dire socioeconomic conditions. So what are the economic prospects for Afghanistan under the Taliban?
    Taliban Afghanistan's double whammy

    Afghans face a failing economy and high taxation

    Almost two years after the Taliban swept to power, other international crises have distracted attention away from Afghans' suffering amid the country's dire socioeconomic conditions. Looking ahead, Hameed Hakimi asks what are the economic prospects for Afghanistan under the Taliban?

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