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  • Military police behind barbed wire in Cairo (photo: Getty Images)
    Coming to Terms with the Mubarak Era in Egypt

    It'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

  • Stone head of a horse in Persepolis (photo: dpa)
    Iran and the Legacy of the Persians

    Persepolis: A Political Compass

    Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, an Ahmadinejad loyalist, is trying to inspire Iranian society with new ideas. To do so, he is plundering Iran's pre-Islamic history. Why is it that every year, more and more Iranians come to Persepolis, the ancient city of the Persian Empire? Is it pride? Is it nostalgia? Elisabeth Kiderlen investigates

  • A crowd surrounding an Egyptian military tank at Tahrir Square in Cairo (photo: dpa)
    Egypt's Army and the People

    An Unusual Alliance

    In late March, a large majority of Egyptians voted for constitutional amendments, the military had proposed, even though these amendments did not fulfil opposition demands. The referendum proved that, while the people may be uncomfortable with the top brass, they do have faith in the military in general. By Salua Nour

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