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The Indian Subcontinent's Colonial HeritageDivide and Conquer
The murderous terrorist attack in Mumbai at the end of November brought the religious and political fault-lines on the Indian subcontinent sharply back into the public eye. Their background, however, reaches back to the days of British colonial rule, as the historian Jörg Fisch shows
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Boualem Sansal: "Poste restante: Alger"
Bitter Truths for a "Blind" People
With the publication of "Poste restante: Alger" Boualem Sansal commenced hostilities in his homeland, firing the opening salvoes in an intellectual campaign that is being fought out on several fronts. Beat Stauffer has been sampling some of the vitriol
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Alevis in Turkey
The Fear of Subtle Differences in Faith
For quite some time now, Alevis in Turkey have been seeking official recognition as a religious community and are resisting state-prescribed religion lessons. As a result of their continuing protests, Turkish political parties are now taking their part. Günter Seufert sends us this report from Istanbul
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Human Rights Award for Issam Younis
"An Honour for All Human Rights Activists"
Palestinian Issam Younis is this year's recipient of the Human Rights Award of the City of Weimar, Germany. Younis is committed to the non-partisan protection and respect of human rights for everyone, according to the official statement. Sagi Rotvogel spoke with Issam Younis
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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The Man from the Planet Ankara
He started like Obama and ended like Bush, say his critics. How Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is betraying his reforms. By Michael Thumann
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Interview with Hans Blix
"Humiliations Are Bad for Diplomacy"
Will the new US president be able to break the deadlock in the dispute over Iran's atomic programme? According to Hans Blix, former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, what is important is that the two sides start talking to each other again. Interview by Thomas Latschan
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UN Missions on the Golan Heights
Securing Peace beyond Borders
It is one of the oldest and most successful UN peacekeeping missions, yet an almost forgotten one: the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF, stationed on the Golan Heights, supervises the ceasefire between Syria and Israel. Arian Fariborz reports
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Interview with Ümit Boyner
"Europe Will Never Become a World Power without Turkey"
Ümit Boyner is the vice-president of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association. Hülya Sancak discussed the relationship between Turkey and the EU with her, as well the role of women in Turkish society
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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. Irfan Husain reports
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Market Liberalisation in Syria
Taking the Back Alley toward Change
The policy of privatisation and opening up the markets in Syria is bringing substantial social problems in its wake – but at the same time an almost imperceptible relaxing of political repression. Antje Bauer reports from Damascus
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Christian-Muslim Clashes in Nigeria
Politicians Must Deal With Root of Violence
Many Nigerian politicians would rather fatten their own pockets than deal with the actual roots of religious violence, but some examples of reconciliation exist, according to Thomas Moesch
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Terror in Mumbai
Was "The Army of the Righteous" behind the Attack?
For years, the Pakistani military have been deploying Islamist terrorists against India. One of the groups they've been using is Lashkar-e-Taiba - the "Army of the Righteous." They are alleged to have been behind the Mumbai attacks. Jochen Vock reports
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