Dear Readers,
As usual, the latest Qantara.de newsletter tells you what's new on
our website. This week's edition includes, among others, an interview
with Nobel Prize winning author Orhan Pamuk, and an interview with
Ishak Alaton, one of Turkey's most influential businesspeople of
Jewish extraction. We're also featuring an article by Tunisian
journalist Slim Boukhdir, who was only recently released from prison;
Boukhdir had been serving a sentence for criticising the Tunisian
government.
Your feedback is always welcome at kontakt@qantara.de.
Sincerely,
Lewis Gropp
Qantara.de
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IN FOCUS
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Interview with Orhan Pamuk
"Winning the Nobel Prize Made Everything Political"
Ahead of the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair in October with Turkey as the
Guest of Honour, Nobel Prize winning author Orhan Pamuk spoke to
Rainer Traube about his latest book and unwanted political attention
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-1030/i.html
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POLITICS
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Asif Ali Zardari
From Prisoner to President in Pakistan
The elevation of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain Pakistani leader
Benazir Bhutto, from prisoner to president in four years must be one
of the most dramatic political transformations in recent times. A
commentary by Irfan Husain
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-1031/i.html
Interview with Ishak Alaton
"Turkey Needs a Mentality Revolution"
Ishak Alaton is one of Turkey's most influential businesspeople of
Jewish extraction. Hülya Sancak spoke to him in Istanbul about the
current political situation in Turkey and minority rights for Jews,
Kurds and Armenians in the country
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-1029/i.html
The Maghreb after the Putsch in Mauretania
Long Live the Military's Democracy!
For many, the March 2007 elections in Mauretania represented a
hopeful democratic awakening for the entire North African region. But
the dream swiftly came to an end with the August putsch and the
renewed dominance of the military, as Slim Boukhdhir describes in his
essay
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-1028/i.html
Youssef Courbage, Emmanuel Todd
Predicting a "de-Islamicised Muslim World"
Two French demographers believe literacy and a decline in the
birth-rate will lead the Islamic world into modernity – and away
from religion. With their analyses they add a new dimension to the
ongoing debate over the clash of civilisations. Maik Meuser reports
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-1027/i.html
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SOCIETY
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Protest against Planned Family Law in Iran
"Free Pass for Polygamous Men"
Iran's women rights activists are alarmed. The government has passed
a new law for the "protection of the family". But this law is
anything but family friendly. It systematically restricts the rights
of women. A protest is forming among Iran's women rights activists.
Dorna Hatamlooy reports with the details
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-807/i.html
Guided Tours for Muslims in Berlin's Jewish Museum
Discovering a Different Belief
The Jewish Museum in Berlin offers guided tours that highlight the
parallels between Judaism and Islam. The guides are all Turkish
Muslims and the tours are aimed primarily at Muslims. Panagiotis
Kouparanis reports
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-805/i.html
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CULTURE
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Feridun Zaimoglu's "Black Virgins"
Islamo-Feminism Goes Radical
They are furious, shameless and radical: In his documentary theatre
piece "Black Virgins," Feridun Zaimoglu has lent a voice to young
Muslim women. Nimet Seker reportsmore...
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-566/i.html
Tirdad Zolghadr: "Softcore"
See Tehran and Die…
It's a well-established commonplace that a more discriminating image
of Iran is something that is badly wanting. Writer and curator Tirdad
Zolghadr has written a new novel set in Tehran, and given himself the
starring role. It's a novel that overturns conventions. Perhaps too
many of them, says Amin Farzanefarmore...
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-565/i.html
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