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Interview with Erol Özkoray"The Conflict between Civilians and the Military Is Rooted in the Constitution"
One of the greatest obstacles on the road to Turkish membership of the European Union is the influence of the Turkish armed forces on the politics of the country, says journalist Erol Özkoray in this interview with Attila Azrak
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The Maghreb – Breeding Place for Violent Islamism
North African Terrorism Also Affects Europe
The recent terrorist attacks in Algiers are new evidence of an Islamist scene in North Africa in which terrorism is mixed with ordinary criminality. And it's also the Maghreb which is the origin of most of those arrested in Europe for terrorist offences. Eric Gujer reports
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Immigration
Spain Gets Rich on Cheap Immigrant Labor
Many illegal immigrants undertake perilous trips to reach Europe. But rather arriving in the land of milk and honey, for many the cold reality is working in a glasshouse in Spain's Andalusia region. Steffen Leidel reports
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Industrial Disputes in Egypt
Wildcat Strikes for Higher Pay
Egyptian workers are protesting against poor pay in state-owned companies. The Mahalla textile factory on the Nile delta has emerged as the hub of the strike movement. Frederik Richter reports from Cairo
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Interview with Hachem Saleh
"We Should Take the Path of Religious Enlightenment"
Arab thinkers must come up with a new reading of the Islamic message, one which is in harmony with the modern world rather than contradicting it, says Hachem Saleh. Mohammed Massad interviewed the Syrian intellectual in Paris, France
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Interview with Thorsten Gerald Schneiders
"Suicide Bombers Are Not Psychopaths"
What makes a suicide bomber tick? Thorsten Gerald Schneiders, political scientist and Middle East expert, examined the suicide attacks in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the motives behind the attacks. An interview by Inga Gebauer
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Reconnaissance Flights against the "Neo-Taliban"
A Step in the Wrong Direction
The provision of Tornado reconnaissance planes by the Bundeswehr is a meagre contribution to the major Nato offensive. But this is in any case the wrong way to achieve a comprehensive political stabilization for Afghanistan, Citha D. Maaß believes
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Verdict in "Charlie Hebdo" Satirical Newspaper Case
When in Doubt, Choose Freedom of Speech
The majority of the French press breathed a great sigh of relief when Philippe Val, editor of satirical weekly newspaper "Charlie Hebdo", was acquitted after being brought to trial for reprinting the controversial Muhammad caricatures. Bernard Schmid reports from Paris
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Interview with Hafez Abu Saada
Constitutional Amendments at the Expense of Civil Liberties
A referendum was held in Egypt to decide on constitutional amendments to bolster the campaign against terrorism and ban the formation of religious parties. In this interview with Mahmoud Tawfik, Hafez Abu Saada, secretary-general of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, talked about this issue
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Palestinian National Unity Government
An Opportunity to Revive the Peace Process
The European Union should take the chance offered by the new government to end the isolation of the Palestinian Authority and get the peace process back on the right track, comments Muriel Asseburg
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The Turkish City of Kayseri
Home to the "Islamic Calvinists"
During the last decade Kayseri has become one of the industrial centres of Turkey. But what is remarkable is that economic success has gone in hand in hand with adherence to Islamic principles. Dorian Jones reports
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Conflict over Berg Karabakh
"It's Time to Forget This War"
In the Berg Karabakh region, where Armenians are a majority, the war has long been over. But the conflict continues to smolder. Armenians as well as Azerbaijanians are ready to wage war, if necessary. Andreas Brenner reports from Berg Karabakh
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