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A 'Muslim Vote' for Le Pen?

France's right-wing Front National has slowly changed its stance towards Arab immigrants and has even accepted some as party members. What is the idea behind this new strategy, and, does it work? Götz Nordbruch takes a look

War, Refugees and Hunger instead of Peace

The government of Sudan came under fire by the publication of two reports on the humanitarian situation in the Darfur region. Human Rights Watch accused Khartoum of ethnic cleansing. A UN report accused the government of deliberately starving civilians. By Ludger Schadomsky

Blockading Terror Trials

The only person convicted of involvement in the Sept. 11 terror attacks was released on Wednesday ahead of a retrial. The German judiciary showed it takes its cues from the rule of law, not from political pressure. By Claudia Venohr

Donor Conference Pledges Billions in Aid

Germany, the U.S. and other wealthy countries responded to Afghan President Karzai's appeal to help his country "stand on its own strong feet" by pledging $8.2 billion next year for reconstruction aid.

Reminding Delegates of Their Obligations

A two-day conference attended by high-ranking international delegates is taking place in Berlin on Wednesday. There will be more than 60 EU, G8 and NATO delegations, but also from Afghanistan's neighbouring countries. Musa Samimy reports

Conflicting Views

Taking stock of the situation in Iraq one year after the outbreak of war reveals conflicting appraisals of the progress that has been made there. No weapons of mass destruction have been found to date. Nor has there been a democratisation of Iraq and the Middle East. Peter Philipp comments

The Headscarf: Symbol of Defiance or Symbol of Loyalty?

In Indonesia, the headscarf has gained popularity since the 1980s, but although Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim nation, it is the political sphere that largely defines the meaning of the "hijab". By Lies Marcoes-Natsir

Death in the Air

Within the last ten years, six failed asylum seekers died on commercial flights. Governments try to find alternative means to deport failed asylum seekers, but is it for the safety of the deportee or for reasons of greater efficiency? Tareq Al-Arab reports

Anti-Semitism on the Increase

Attacks on French Jews are on the increase. The origins of this phenomenon are complex and have both historical and socio-political roots. An analysis by Bernhard Schmid in Paris.

Fischer Calls for New Roadmap for Mideast Peace

At an international security meeting in Munich, Germany calls for the creation of a new US and European peace plan for the Middle East as Donald Rumsfeld again explains Washington's justification for the Iraq war.