For years Dubai was „ahead by a nose“. Whereas Abu Dhabi still lived in permanent hibernation, Dubai equtated hard work, celebration and settting up of various records. However, „slowly but surely“ the biggest state of the United Arab Emirates built a new image. The Great Recession might have acted as some kind of midwife to let Abu Dhabi’s star rise
Dubai seems like still air for the time being. No spectacular new buildings and the end time catastrophe predicted by many publications in 2009/2010 stayed away. Recently, the German online magazine „Spiegel Online“ tried to revive the old times by launching a lukewarm extraction. „Oasis on a drip“ that is the infamous name. The whole thing sounds like a mixture
There is some good news: The break-out of the so called „Arabic Spring“ that started in January 2011 in Tunisia caused a sudden movement within the German perception of the Arab World. The downer: Once again the West wants to gain control over the development in this strategically important region based on “legitimate personal interests”. That is how the white
Maat as a principle of justice, this was the motto Prof. Dr. Karam Khella intended to present his lecture announced as “revelution of the arabic people for freedom” on last thursday (26.05.2011) under. The principle “Maat” might have not been the only unexplained concept of the evening. Prof. Dr. Karam Khella born in Asjut (Egypt) in 1934 taught as a
In my last article „R2P – fig leaf of the West?” (https://www.christinaschlegl.de/en/mem-kategorien/r2p-das-feigenblatt-des-westens) I pointed out a lecture organised by the Friedensinitiative Braunschweig. This lecture took place last Tuesday (17.05.2011) at the technical university (TU) in Brunswieck. Bastian Loges, research associate at the TU and Peter Strutynski of the Kassler Friedensratschlag, held speeches. The lecture was meant as a disputation where
A term that sounds like a Rap-Song: R2P – “Responsiblity to Protect”. And who protects whom? Wikipedia gives us a clue: “The responsibility to protect (RtoP or R2P) is a norm or set of principles based on the idea that sovereignty is not a privilege, but a responsibility.” Participating in a lecture held by Dr. Ute Lampe past friday at
My first real contact with the phenomena of “binational” marriages was full of clichés and a big success in the western hemisphere being approved in its stereotypes: “Not without my daughter” was the name of the hieß das pretentious novel which was later on picturized with Sally Field playing the leading part. The Arabic or better Islamic world opened up
The topic “Communication beyond (cultural) borders” seems to be one of the most interesting and controversial issues at present. Meanwhile I am thinking about dedicating a PHD-thesis to this subject due to enduring fascination and repeated “critical incidents“, leaving me reflective. Such a project typically starts with research. 15 years ago such an investigation has been done in some public
Even though is it just a mistranslation from Arabic into English the line “The mob welcomes you” (like Lüders has seen it on the Tripolis’ airport) summarizes the situation in North Africa by now to the point. Themed: “Living together in Brunswieck” Dr. Michael Lüders reported on April, 13th, 2011 on the topic: “Processes of democratization in the Islamic countries
Sunday evening. My inner voice reels between the beautiful spring weather outside and the lecture given inside on a vastly discussed topic. The mere drive (by bicycle) would have been worth the effort. So far, I considered my current city as boring if not narrow-minded. Suddenly I discovered „Little Neukölln“ just some metres off the city centre. At the venue