Palestinian women are –without doubt­– the best educated of the entire Arab world. Still, you rarely find them in high career positions, more likely they are condemned to the life of a housewife. While opinion leaders are racking their brain to find out whether this is due to the occupation or the patriarchal society, political and social reforms a ...

In the beginning, the universe was immense, black, devoid of structure. Then the ‘om’ sound resonated through chaos and created the world. India, the birthplace of the Buddha, drifted aimlessly in the vast sea, like a giant raft.

The City Council of Cairo approved a set of plans to dramatically alter the polluted city’s face. Yet critics fear that the council’s “green” intentions are a cover to hide the true aspirations of the real-estate mafia. MO* spoke with Egyptian historian Khaled Fahmy about the relocation of the oldest functioning cemetery in the world.

How does the future of the “green movement” look like? Is Teheran preparing for an “Iranian Intifada” or are revolutionary aspirations a song of the past? Who is supporting the Iranian opposition movement? And how is President Ahmadinejad doing in the meantime? MO* asked Peyman Jafari, author of The Other Iran.

At the climate summit in Copenhagen (7-18 December) an agreement must be concluded for the climate control. But the outlook for a real agreement were bleak from the outset. That means a very important responsibility for our country, because Belgium has the EU presidency in the second half of 2010.

Angola's capital looks like a modern day Eldorado for the small elite, who pay regular visits to fancy clubs and drive their SUV’s through endless traffic jams. Chinese builders construct roads, railways and soccer stadiums throughout the entire country, but in the crowded slums millions of people have to get by on hardly anything. MO* wen t to Ang ...

It took a long and painful struggle, but finally, in February 2009, Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe agreed to form a government of national unity in Zimbabwe. Mugabe would continue to occupy the presidential seat, while Tsvangirai would lead the new government. In an exclusive interview with MO*, Mr. Tsvangirai shares his views on his country’s ...

Few African politicians climbed up as high as Asha Rose Migiro, the Tanzanian who made it to become the number two of the United Nations. In an exclusive interview with MO*, she calls for more attention for what goes well in Africa. While she remains deeply concerned by the violence against women.

Over the last few months the debate about development aid has been very lively. But that debate holds a risk in that it hides the most important aspects of development cooperation behind a smoke screen. This is a pitfall we should not go for.

Aminata Traoré is one of the most respected and heard voices of the African community. For her the time has now come - more than ever - to create a new world. However, she fears that in the end bankers and politicians will choose business as usual.

On 4 May 2009, representatives of the Belgian government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) signed an agreement concerning the effectiveness of Belgium’s federal development cooperation. Charles Michel, Minister of Development Cooperation, and Peter Moors, general director of his administration, the Directorate-General for Development Cooper ...