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A Role Model for Many Iranian Intellectuals
Roshanak Daryoush, Iranian translator and writer, died in early November in German exile. The organisation "Writers in Prison" raised awareness for her case, as it did for many other Iranian writers. Peter Philipp reports
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Afghanistan Expansion Met with Threats
Germany's UN Ambassador said that "major challenges" lie ahead for Afghanistan as a renegade warlord threatened German soldiers beginning peacekeeping duties in Kunduz.
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Afghanistan: Rebuilding Civil Society
Security in Kabul is getting worse and two journalists were recently sentenced to death there. The international community, including Germany, should put more effort into rebuilding civil society. Günter Knabe comments
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No Closure for the Fahd Academy
At a recent press conference in Cologne it was announced that the King Fahd Academy in Bonn will not be closed after various entities demanded it be shut down. Peter Philipp of Deutsche Welle provided this commentary.
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King Fahd Academy
Al-Qaida in Bonn?
The German news magazine "Der Spiegel" has reported that the German authorities want to close down a Saudi Arabian financed school in Bonn, the King Fahd Academy, because they suspect it of being a breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalism.
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God's Place in the EU Constitution
The absence of any mention of God in the preamble of the European Union's new constitution is set to spark debate again as EU leaders gather to discuss the blueprint this weekend in Italy.
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Journalism: Scratching the Surface
In the past two years, instead of providing background information, German media have decreased their coverage on Islam and Islamic issues, as a survey analysis by German media content analyst Media Tenor shows.
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German Minister Pursues "Caliph of Cologne" Extradition in Turkey
Interior Minister Schily is in Ankara to discuss deporting a Turkish, Islamic fundamentalist. A German court stopped a deportation order against the "Caliph of Cologne," saying Turkey might not observe his human rights.
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Has the World Changed Since September 11th?
Islamic scholar Ludwig Ammann asserts that 9/11 ought to be taken as an alarm signal and turning point. In his essay, he outlines what the West and Islam ought to do in order to grow beyond mutual stereotypes.
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Civil Rights after September 11th
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, politicians responsible for security issues agreed that the previous laws were not tough enough. In changing security measures, they blatantly violated data privacy laws. A report by C. Schulzki-Haddouti
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Preventing Conflict through Cultural and Educational Exchange
Two years after September 11th, Johannes Ebert, director of the Goethe Institutes in Cairo and Alexandria, emphasizes the necessity of a long-term cultural dialogue of foreign cultural policy.
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A Religion Under Investigation
Several Islamic organisations in Germany, among them the Central Council for Muslims, criticise that Germany's 3.2 million Muslim citizens are still regarded with much suspicion – even two years after September 11th.
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