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Hizb ut-Tahrir in IndonesiaThe Caliphate as an Extension of Democracy?
The extremist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir rejects both democracy and the existence of the nation state. A conference, held recently in Jakarta, showed that representatives of moderate Muslim organisations were reluctant to take clear positions on the issue. By Bettina David
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"Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy"
The Army as a Business Venture
In her book "Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy", Ayesha Siddiqa has produced the first scholarly examination of the extent of the army's involvement and role in Pakistan's economy. By Irfan Husain
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Turkey Stays on European Course
Ankara Turns Its Gaze back toward Brussels
The elections are over, realpolitik is back. After emerging victorious from the parliamentary elections, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will once again be turning his attention to European politics, predicts Susanne Güsten
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Resistance to Relocation Projects in Southern Iran
The Intifada versus the Mullahs
The public attention being paid to the Iranian government's efforts to build a nuclear program have obscured the violent displacement of hundreds of thousands of Arabic Iranians in the Khuzestan province. By Joseph Croitoru
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The Countries of Central and Southeastern Europe
Tarnished Relationship to Ankara
Similar to western Europe, the new EU members in central and southeastern Europe initially gave positive signals regarding Turkey's EU membership bid, but these views have shifted toward skepticism or even rejection. A summary by Emil Mintchev
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The British Iraq Commission
Federalism as an Exit Strategy?
Although the British equivalent to the US Iraq Study Group, the UK Iraq Commission, calls for a major diplomatic offensive to bring about a political solution for the Iraq conflict, it lacks practical suggestions for implementing its strategy, writes Christian Luenen
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The Turkish Presidential Election
Teetering on the Brink of Chaos
In Turkey, the process of electing the country's president has been accompanied by ongoing demonstrations against the ruling AKP. Attila Azrak spoke to Ertuğrul Kürkçü, site coordinator of the independent communications network bianet.org, about the situation
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Sarkozy's Position on France's Colonial History
A Potpourri of Contradictions
Searching for a new direction for his foreign policy towards the former colonial states of North Africa, the president of France has become tangled in contradictory statements and promises. Bernhard Schmid reports
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Journalists in Afghanistan under Duress
Is Karzai Sacrificing the Freedom of the Press?
The freedoms that independent media in Afghanistan have struggled to achieve over the past few years are now melting away like snow in the sun, writes Martin Gerner from Kabul
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Musharraf and the Islamists
The General Forced to Make a Move
Pakistan could face a civil war. The army has squandered its reputation as savior of the nation and the General is under pressure to act. A commentary by Bernard Imhalsy
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Darfur: The "Ambiguous" Genocide
Pessimist Manifesto
In his book on the war in Darfur, Gérard Prunier, an expert on Africa and genocide, laments the international community's inability to provide effective protection for the conflict's victims. Annette Weber comments
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Release of the Bulgarian Nurses from Libyan Jail
A Lesson in Ruthless Special Interest Politics
The future of the EU's much-hailed "common foreign policy" has been placed at risk by France's independent negotiations with the Qaddafi regime and the upgrading of its status through Sarkozy's state visit. Andreas Zumach comments
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