Politics

German-Israeli Relations

Solidarity and Responsibility for the Past

Sixty-one years of Israel, 60 years of the Federal Republic of Germany – two countries bound by fate. Today their relations are characterised by friendship and trust. But the path has been a long one. Bettina Marx reports
Iftikhar Chaudhry Reinstated in Pakistan

A Late Victory for Justice

In response to major opposition protest, the Islamabad government has climbed down and reinstating Chief Justice Ifkftikhar Chaudhry in office. Grahame Lucas comments
Arrest Warrant for Sudan's President Bashir

Arabs Are Leaving Themselves out of the International Justice System

It is a widespread belief that the West uses the International Criminal Court as a post-colonial tool to interfere in the internal affairs of non-Western nations. A request for differentiation.
By Nadim Hasbani
A New Strategy for Afghanistan

Lessons Learned from Iraq?

Obama's new US strategy on Afghanistan is forcing the European states to make decisions. If they want to increase their influence, they will have to fulfil the tasks they are already doing much more effectively. By Guido Steinberg
Arab Economic Oligarchy

Are New Business Elites Driving Democratic Change?

More and more entrepreneurs in the Arab world are taking on the role of political decision-makers. Will this have the effect of accelerating the breakdown of traditional, authoritarian power structures in the region?
By Amr Hamzawy
Rebuilding Gaza

Poor Prospects for the Economy

The international community plans to donate over five billion euro for rebuilding the Gaza Strip. But there are huge hurdles in the way of the repair work. Bettina Marx reports
Ayman Nour Released

New Impetus for Egypt's Opposition?

According to Tunisian journalist Slim Boukhdir, the recent release from prison of Ayman Nour, the iconic leader of Egypt's liberal opposition, can be attributed to the interplay of several factors: US appeals for more democracy in Egypt, the change of leadership in the White House, and pressure from Egyptian civil society
Provincial Elections in Iraq

Blow to Confessionalism

The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, has emerged the clear victor from the country's recent provincial elections. With their vote for Maliki's "State of Law" coalition, the Iraqis have confirmed his pragmatic policy of reconciliation and struck a blow against the religious parties. By Loay Mudhoon
Turkey and the Ergenekon Secret Network

The Men in the Shadows

It is not Islamists or members of the military or the old elite that pose a threat to the Turkish state. Its real enemies operate under cover, as Ahmet Altan, one of the country's most successful authors, explains
Turkish-Kurdish Relations

Tentative Steps towards Reconciliation in Northern Iraq

Turkish-Kurdish relations have historically been difficult and fraught with conflict. However, a recent conference in the autonomous province of Kurdistan in northern Iraq indicates a move in the direction of reconciliation. Günter Seufert reports
Fourth Anniversary of the Assassination of Rafik Hariri

Following the Murderers' Trail

Four years have passed since Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik Hariri was killed in a car bomb attack. Syria's secret service is suspected of involvement, but to this day, no-one can say with any certainty who was really behind Hariri's assassination. Birgit Kaspar reports
Criticism of Islam in Germany

Irrational Demonization

Peter Widmann, an academic assistant at the Berlin-based Centre for Research on Anti-Semitism, explains how popular "critics of Islam" use the language of extremists to cast a general shadow of suspicion over Muslims

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Solidarity and Responsibility for the Past

A Late Victory for Justice

Arabs Are Leaving Themselves out of the International Justice System

Lessons Learned from Iraq?

Are New Business Elites Driving Democratic Change?

Poor Prospects for the Economy

New Impetus for Egypt's Opposition?

Blow to Confessionalism

The Men in the Shadows

Tentative Steps towards Reconciliation in Northern Iraq

Following the Murderers' Trail

Irrational Demonization

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