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POLITICS
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Interview with Tayyib Tizini
"Arab Culture Is Stagnant"
Tayyib Tizini, Professor of Politics and Philosophy at the University
of Damascus, holds the view that the current strength of radical
Islamist movements in the Arab world is the product of a lack of
freedom. Tayyib Tizini spoke to Afra Mohamed in Damascus
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-990/i.html
Hamas-Israel Truce
Mideast Peace Still Very Elusive
Israel has accepted an Egyptian-brokered truce with Hamas Islamists
ruling the Gaza Strip and plans to open peace talks with Lebanon.
Deutsche Welle's Rainer Sollich reflects on what these overtures
actually mean
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-991/i.html
Paris Afghanistan Conference
End of the "Standard Procedure" Principle
The Afghanistan conference in Paris saw pledges of a further 21
billion dollars from the international community. The aid is to be
spent more effectively and precisely than to date over the next five
years. A report by the Afghanistan expert Martin Gerner
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-989/i.html
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SOCIETY
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Turkish Football
Mirror of National Identity
With its dramatic ascent to the semifinals of the Euro 2008, the
Turkish team has impressed the world of football. But how much
potential does Turkish football really have? Amin Farzanefar in an
interview with sports journalist and Turkey expert Tobias Schächter
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_softlink.php/_c-365/i.html
Energy from the Middle East and the Maghreb
Dreaming of Saharan Solar Power
It sounds like a pipe dream, but it is technically feasible. Solar
thermal power plants in the Sahara could provide electricity for all
of Europe. So where's the catch? Steffen Leidel reports
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-775/i.html
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CULTURE
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A Portrait of Sherko Fatah
Reality Is an Adventure
The German-Iraqi writer Sherko Fatah spent his first childhood years
in the GDR. The son of a Kurd from Iraq and a German mother learned
early on to step back from his experiences and reflect on his own
point of view. A portrait by Volker Kaminski
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-538/i.html
Obituary for Doris Kilias
Naguib Mahfouz's German Voice
Doris Kilias was the translator of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz.
With her pitch-perfect translations, she introduced his novels to a
broad German audience – contributing toward his worldwide
recognition. Doris Kilias died on June 1. An appreciation by Loay
Mudhoon
http://www.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-540/i.html
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Sign the Petition : Release the Arrested University Teachers Immediately : An Appeal to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh
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Daily Star publishes an interview with Mukto-Mona
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Mukto-Mona Celebrates 5th Anniversary
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Mukto-Mona Celebrates Earth Day:
http://www.mukto-mona.com/Special_Event_/Earth_day2006/index.htm
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Kansat Uprising : A Special Page from Mukto-Mona
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MM Project : Grand assembly of local freedom fighters at Raumari
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German Bangla Radio Interviews Mukto-Mona Members:
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Mukto-Mona Celebrates Darwin Day:
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