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Israel may be successfully sleeping through the Arab spring

Since 2011, the Middle East has been shaken by democratic movements, backlashes against them and outright civil war. The relatively stable powers in the region, namely Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, have been trying their best to benefit from the upheavals, intervening in various ways and getting embroiled in these conflicts. With one notable exception – Israel has been exceptionally hesitant to pursue any policy whatsoever towards the Arab spring. Continue reading Israel may be successfully sleeping through the Arab spring

 

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How do religious identities explain the success of Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt after the Arab Spring?

When the events of the Arab Spring started, observers were keen to point out the lack of involvement from Islamist groups. Yes, they were the main opposition group in countries like Tunisia and Egypt for decades, but it seemed like there were as much taken by surprise as the respective regimes. Continue reading How do religious identities explain the success of Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt after the Arab Spring?

 

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Was Öcalan so sexy macht

Momentan geht es in den Medien ja eigentlich nur noch um Zypern. Währenddessen findet gerade ein historischer Friedensprozess statt, der dazu beitragen könnte, die gesamte Sicherheitsstruktur und Machtbalance in Nahen Osten zu verschieben, wie beiläufig begleitet von einem der blutigsten Bürgerkriege in der Region und der größten Demokratiebewegung bisher. Aus dem ganzen kann die Türkei nur profitieren, wenn sie sich mit dem kurdischen Anführer Öcalan einig wird. Continue reading Was Öcalan so sexy macht

 

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