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Iran's Conflict with Israel: A Dangerous Spiral of Violence in the Middle East
The danger of all-out war in the Middle East is greater than ever. How did Israel and Iran get into this mess? And can they still find a way out?
Is Germany Complicit in War Against Gaza?
After Israeli airstrikes killed his wife and daughter, a Palestinian man is now taking legal action in a Berlin court against the export of weapons of war to Israel. The accusation: Germany may b...
Germany's Chancellor Faces Balancing Act on China Trip
The German government wants to become less dependent on China and pay less attention to profits and more to human rights – at least In principle. But there won't be many signs of that during Ch...
Germany's Dilemma: Berlin's Support for Israel Is Damaging Its International Standing
Criticism of Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is growing in Germany and around the world. Because of the country's solidarity with Israel, Berlin is losing is diplomatic stature else...
Interview with Former Russian Central Bank Advisor: "It's Time To Slowly Bleed Russia's Economy Dry"
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Alexandra Prokopenko quit her job at the Russian Central Bank. In an interview, she explains why the Russian president's economic policy is so successful. And...
Iraqi Marshlands Under Threat: The Garden of Eden Dries Up
Some say the Garden of Eden was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq. Now, the wetlands there are drying up. The man fighting to save the marshes is risking his lif...
Sri Lanka: Dhanush, Udeni and the State Bankruptcy
The biggest humanitarian crisis in decades is raging in the Global South. Around 50 countries are nearing bankruptcy, and 165 million people have fallen into poverty. The story of a brother and s...
Israel Six Months Later: The Wrenching Decision to Return to the Site of Horror
The first survivors of the Hamas massacre have returned to Kfar Aza, where almost ten percent of the population were either murdered or abducted. It is a changed place, and the community is fract...
The Election Farce in Russia: Putin's Elaborate Effort To Make His Re-Election Look Legitimate
Russia's democracy may be dead, but the regime is sparing neither effort nor expense in staging the presidential election. Large voter turnout is supposed to give Putin's rule the appearance of l...
Enemy and Helper: Is Hamas Exploiting the UN's Palestinian Relief Organization?
UNRWA employees are alleged to have participated in the October 7 terror attack against Israel. Is there any truth to the allegations? And what happens to the Gaza Strip if the most important hum...
Filling the Gap: Germany Seeks to Ramp Up Skilled Labor Migration from Kenya
German cities are suffering from a shortage of bus drivers, and local transportation companies are looking all the way to the shores of Lake Victoria to find what they need. They aren't the only ...
The Russian Invasion - A Visit to the Ukrainian Troops in the Trenches on the Front
Kyiv's soldiers have been fighting under the most difficult of conditions for two years. They are running out of ammunition and replacement troops are few. Many are no longer capable of imagining...
How Vladimir Putin Controls the Russians: Everyday Repression and Resignation
Russia has reverted to a dictatorship under President Vladimir Putin. Most people in the country seem to be accepting the war against Ukraine as well as the death of opposition activist Alexei Na...
Indonesia's Brand New Capital: A Mega-Project Raises Questions in Borneo
Indonesia is building a brand new capital city in the jungles of Borneo. Critics say it's a waste of money and will continue rampant environmental destruction. But might it perhaps become a model...
Good Morning Europe!: Trump's NATO Comments Trigger Defense Debate in Europe
With his recent comments on NATO, Donald Trump shocked the Western world. Is the U.S. preparing to abandon its allies? Europe finally seems to be considering a future in which the American nuclea...
Hamas Hostage Chen Goldstein-Almog on Her Time in Gaza: "Crying Was Forbidden"
Hamas held Chen Goldstein-Almog and her children hostage for 51 days. In an interview, she talks about hunger, fear of death, conversations with her guards – and why she can't really be happy a...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: "What Caused the Terrorist Attacks Was Arrogance"
In an interview, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blames his successor Benjamin Netanyahu, but also arrogance, for the rise of Hamas. He is also calling for an American-European interven...
Spiral of Vengeance: The Gathering Storm Clouds in the Middle East
Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Houthi attacks on the Red Sea and Iranian missiles fired on Iraq: The risk of escalation in the Middle East is growing.
Hamas Attack on the Nova Festival: Trance Party Survivors Seek to Overcome the Trauma
They went to the desert for a party but became the targets of a brutal massacre. Survivors of the Tribe of Nova festival are seeking to begin the healing process at a wellness resort in Cyprus.
Mine Clearing in Ukraine: "Dead Soldiers Lay Everywhere in the Fields, Ours and Russian"
Ukraine has been heavily mined. Hundreds of civilians have already fallen victim to the explosives, and the economic damage has been enormous. How do you liberate an entire country from Russia’...