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Europe Should Take a Stand against the Gaddafi Regime

After the successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, the people of Libya are now also trying to free themselves from totalitarian rule. Ute Schaeffer considers how Europe should respond to this movement

Who's Afraid of Rachid Ghanouchi?

The role of the Islamists in the political future of post-Jasmine Revolution Tunisia is now the topic of feverish debate. While some fear the establishment of a theocracy, others would like to see political Islam tolerated – as evidence of the country's new pluralism. By Alexander Göbel

The Abuse of History

When history becomes a nightmare: misguided by erroneous analogies, Israel seems unable to find the right strategy for dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben Ami pleads for a clear distinction to be made between his country's day-to-day political decisions and the historical legacy of the Holocaust

The Ulcer of the Orient

Germany was and is a welcome political and economic partner in the Arab world. But many political observers believe that German involvement in this region is inadequate. Could contemporary approaches learn from the example of Bismarck's policy on Egypt? Answers from Christian Horbach

Civilised Military Doctrine

Non-governmental organisations are warning against militarising development policy in Afghanistan. But as Hans Dembowski reports, US military doctrine has recently become far more geared towards civilian reconstruction than critics realise

Rescuing the State from Itself

Yemen is increasingly seen as a nascent failed state and potential replacement host for Al Qaeda. But if the West looks beyond terrorism to the root causes of the problem, Yemen need not become another safe haven for terrorists. A commentary by Mai Yamani

Helpless Helpers in Iraq

The German film "Waffenstillstand" ("Ceasefire") highlights the dilemma of the aid workers and journalists caught between impotence and commitment, tremendous courage and bitter political reality – a journey into hell, based on actual events. Petra Tabeling has been to see it

From Islamist to Christian Missionary

Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of the Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef, has written an autobiography in which he discloses details of his many years of collaboration with the Israeli security service as well as rants against Islam. He has clearly been supported by Evangelical groups, including the book's American and German publishers. By Joseph Croitoru

End of the Dialogue?

At the beginning of March, IslamOnline.net was one of the most successful websites in the Middle East. Now the editorial team are locked in a power struggle with their Islamist financial backers in Qatar. Alfred Hackensberger reports

Concepts for a Cosmopolitan Europe

The concept of integration has dominated the immigration debate in recent years. Specialists in the field of migration say it's time to stop issuing the unilateral demand that immigrants fit in with the host society, and are calling for a new approach. By Holger Moos