Elections
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Muslims in GermanyIn search of a political voice
Trust in politics has plummeted among German Muslims, as seen in recent voter turnout. While some online preachers argue voting is haram, imams in Berlin are actively campaigning for political participation.
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German elections 2025The myth of the "dual national criminal"
In this election campaign, people with "migrant backgrounds" are being depicted as a threat to public safety. The term "criminal foreigners" is being widely used, and candidates are calling for the revocation of dual citizenship. But these arguments have no basis in fact.
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German elections 2025Debates on the Middle East, migration and antisemitism
Germany heads to the polls on 23 February. Where do the main parties stand on migration, Israel and Gaza, antisemitism and the future of Syria?
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US election 2024What Trump's victory means for Iran
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election. Many Iranian opposition members hope that this will lead to the overthrow of the Islamic regime. But Trump's actions, especially in foreign policy, are not always predictable.
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Palestinian Local ElectionsA Determined Democracy
Frustration with traditional parties has reached a zenith in the Palestinian territories. Israel forbids Palestinians in East Jerusalem from holding elections. But the latest round of local polls in the West Bank shows that faith in the democratic electoral process and the desire to participate remains unbroken. By René Wildangel
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First Free Parliamentary Elections in EgyptVoting for a Better Egypt
Despite warnings of riots, thousands of Egyptians gathered at polling stations to cast their votes. The unexpectedly high turnout indicates that Egyptians will no longer allow their democratic rights to be denied. By Amira El Ahl
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Kuwait Parliamentary Election
Kuwait's Shifting Tides
The arrival of women on Kuwait's political stage is matched in significance by the quiet rise of Islamists.
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Politics in Bangladesh
The Fraying of Democracy
Bangladesh is increasingly torn: between economic progress and insecurity, law and impunity, Islamism and secular politics, violence and democracy. Portrait of a troubled country approaching its next major electoral test.
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Kuwait's Political Turmoil
It's Not Just Conservative Islamists versus Liberal Reformers
The dissolution of Kuwait's parliament and the calling of early elections reflect developing social and economic fissures in the Gulf emirate.