Most recent articles by Andreas Jacobs
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Coming to Terms with the Mubarak Era in EgyptIt's about Reconciliation, Not Punishment
Egypt is struggling with its recent past. Those in authority want to keep secret-service files hidden away, and nobody seems to have the courage to reform the country's security apparatus. But for some Egyptians, Germany is now considered an inspiration because of the way it is dealing with its recent history of misdeeds in formerly Socialist East Germany. By Andreas Jacobs
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Egypt after MubarakRevolution without Change of Power
The euphoria over the ouster of Hosni Mubarak has died down, and Egypt's transitional government is increasingly coming under criticism. Many people ask themselves whether a new democratic order is really being set up. By Andreas Jacobs