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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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Young Muslims in Britain
Is "Eurabia" Inevitable?
What is it that makes young Muslims in the West susceptible to radicalism? What is it about the experience of the West's rising generation of Muslims that leads a small minority to see violence as a solution to their dilemmas? By Mai Yamani
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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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Muslims in Germany
Accepting the Reality of Immigration
Germany is the country with the largest Muslim population in Western Europe after France. In this interview with Angela Lieber, Jonathan Laurence from the International Crisis Group asseses the state of integration in Germany
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Microcredits for Small Business Start-Ups in Indonesia
Religion No Bar to Financial Support
The Indonesian Dian Mandiri Foundation is a Christian organisation that specialises in the allocation of microcredits, the majority of them to Muslim savings clubs. The funds are intended to provide the means to set up small businesses. Christina Schott reports
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Human Rights in Egypt
Fighting Torture with Mobile Phones and Weblogs
Despite the fact that Egypt has signed the international convention against torture, torture incidents are still prevalent. Nelly Youssef takes a look at the most recent torture scandals and some of the reasons behind them
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