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Walking the Lal Masjid mile

In front | FEATURE
(Photos: Nabeelah Shabbir)

On 10 and 15 September former prime ministers Sharif and Bhutto plan leaving London for upcoming elections in Pakistan. Military president Musharraf was hit hard by the ten-day ‘Red Mosque’ siege by armed fundamentalists in July

by Nabeelah Shabbir // 15/09/07

FEATURE
Student from Chad (Photo: DM)

'I am a skinhead from Moscow'

Russian magistrates, politicians and media are concealing more and more racist attacks on foreigners

by Dennis Maschmann // 31/08/07

ANALYSIS
Thirsty land (Photo: Viva con agua de Sankt Pauli)

Water for Benin

In line with World Water Week, Hamburg has been observing 2007's 'Days of Water' since 22 August. A vitally serious issue is at the core of this series of remarkable events

by Ulrike Albrecht // 28/08/07

ANALYSIS
French demonstrants saying: "French citicens: if you don't like immigrants, quit the country" (Photo, looking4poetry/Flickr)

How about going back to your country

The May 2007 creation of a French ministry of immigration and national identity led by Brice Hortefeux ponders paying immigrants to go back to where they came from. Multiculturalism – a European asset?

by Hanna Sankowska // 02/07/07

REPORT
Gypsy cove (Photo: Sue Gyford)

Back home in the Falklands

14 June 2007 marks twenty-five years of liberation from the Argentine military by British forces. A Falkland Islander born after the war discusses his islands' economical, European and neighbourly strides

by Stacy Bragger & Sue Gyford // 13/06/07

INVESTIGATION
Game of war (Picture: Menta Kibernes/ Flickr)

Czech and Polish missile shields as military targets?

Missile shields in Poland and the Czech Republic are military targets, according to Russia: if it cannot control its own airspace, Europe could become a global battleground

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 23/05/07

ANALYSIS
'Life between conservative lines': Aqa Bozorg Theological School, Kashan, Isfahan Province, May 2007 (Soudeh/ Roozbeh/ Farhang/ Flickr)

Iranian conservatives: 'Unnecessary provocation'

The atmosphere from within Iran is increasingly hostile - president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s nuclear ambitions don't help

by Ulrich Schwerin // 22/05/07

INTERVIEW
Obscure future for the European energy? (Photo: 
Patryck Net/ Flickr)

'Gas-Opec': alarm bells for Europe

EU President Barroso calls for a common European energy policy, as Russian president Putin amongst others propose a gas cartel

by Nicholas Newman // 13/03/07

INTERVIEW
In conversation: Estonian Culture Minister Raivo Palmaru (Photo: Werner Siebert)

Estonia: not democratic or tolerant enough

After Estonia’s parliamentary elections on March 4, Culture Minister Raivo Palmaru casts a critical eye over the nation’s press and young democracy

by Aino Siebert // 08/03/07

ANALYSIS
It's not a cold war anymore (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Missiles in East Europe – for or against the EU?

Plans to build US missile sites force Europeans to reconsider their position

by Kai Ehlers // 07/03/07

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