President Mohammed Morsi and His Ties to the Muslim Brotherhood
Mohammed Morsi may be the president of Egypt, but it's the Muslim Brotherhood that appears to be calling the shots. The Islamist group waited decades for a shot at power in the country and it isn't...
View ArticleGaining a Clearer View of the Increasing Barbarity in Syrian Civil War
After spending months reporting on the conflict, a SPIEGEL journalist has pieced together a realistic view of the situation on the ground, and reports that dictator Bashar Assad's fall seems...
View ArticleShift in Balance of Power for Rebels in Wartorn Syria
Since unrest began in Syria in the spring of 2011, reporting from the country has been difficult. Former contacts are now dead or can't be located, and the country lies in ruins. Now, amid harrowing...
View ArticleEgyptian President Reportedly not as Conciliatory To Israel as He Appears
Is Mohammed Morsi a peacebroker or a virulent anti-Semite? A former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, who has known Morsi for 13 years, believes that behind the Egyptian president's veneer of goodwill...
View ArticleMerkel Pledges No New Aid During Visit by Egyptian Leader to Berlin
Right in the middle of the biggest crisis of his presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has come to Germany. Morsi had been hoping Berlin would forgive hundreds of millions of euros in debt. He...
View ArticleOpposition in Egypt Becomes More Radical with Black Bloc
Protests against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood are becoming increasingly violent. One factor behind this is the founding of the "Black Bloc," a loosely organized group of...
View ArticleKilling of Opposition Politician Risks Plunging Tunisia Into Chaos
The murder of opposition politician Chokri Belaïd was also an assault on Tunisia's emerging democracy. It has exposed the chasm between Islamists and secularists, and threatens to plunge the nation at...
View ArticleMoroccan Blogger Champions Freedom in Swiss Exile
After coming out as a secularist in Muslim Morocco, blogger Kacem El Ghazzali became the subject of harrassment and death threats. At a time when many young people go to college, he saw no choice but...
View ArticleCompetitors and Local Opposition Threatens Desertec Solar Plan
The ambitious Desertec plan to supply Europe with solar power from the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East seems to have stalled. It could now be facing even greater problems as competitors...
View ArticleFormer US National Security Advisor Brzezinski on Syrian Chemical Weapons
In a SPIEGEL interview, former United States National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, 85, discusses President Barack Obama's tepid response to the civil war in Syria and allegations that chemical...
View ArticleA Citizens Protest Movement Builds in Kuwait
Why should the citizens of one of the richest countries in the world take to the streets? Fed up with the paternalizing, incompetent leadership of the ruling family, a citizen's movement is waking in...
View ArticleGerman Press React to Anti-Government Protests in Turkey
With violent protests against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan continuing in Turkey, both the US and Europe have called for calm. The demonstrations -- and the government's brutal...
View ArticleEuropean Leaders Warn of Setback to Democracy after Egypt Coup
Leaders in Europe and elsewhere have expressed dismay at the coup which saw the Egyptian military topple the country's president on Wednesday night. Some are warning that it sets a "dangerous...
View ArticleEgypt Faces Violence and Tension as it Seeks to Reestablish Democracy
Egypt has been racked by violence since last week's military intervention to remove President Mohammed Morsi. What, though, is the way forward? The stories of three Cairo residents help provide clues.
View ArticleOpposition Politician Murder Sparks Anti Government Protests in Tunisia
The murder of a leading opposition figure in Tunisia has sent thousands of Tunisians to the streets. They accuse the governing Islamists of being behind the killing, and many in the opposition hope to...
View ArticleNew Riyadh Metro Could Usher In Social Change In Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, a subway under construction isn't just a means of public transport -- it's a symbol of change. Officials hope the Riyadh Metro will relieve gridlock and help revive public life. It...
View ArticleTensions Rise between Secularists and Islamists in Tunisia
Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring over two years ago. But growing frustration and violence have caused the chasm between secularists and Islamists to widen, leading many to fear political...
View ArticleViolence In Egypt Forces West To Choose Sides
Egypt's political unravelling puts the West in a tight spot. Its reaction to this week's massacre will affect its image in the Arab world for many years to come. So far, it has been anything but...
View ArticleLawyer Farid el-Deeb: Hosni Mubarak Will Be Set Free
Farid al-Deeb, the lawyer of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, talks to SPIEGEL about his client's health and ties to the current transitional government -- and why he believes the ex-president...
View ArticleThe Price Egyptian Aliaa Elmahdy Paid for Posting Nude Photo Online
Egyptian Aliaa Elmahdy became an icon of the Arab Spring after she posted a nude photo of herself online. Then she fled to Sweden after receiving death threats from Islamist extremists. What and whom...
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