A German museum dedicated to much-loved Wild West adventure author Karl May has gotten caught in..
Press freedom in Egypt: it’s complicated
- 18th March 2014,
The trial of the Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt has drawn the world’s attention to the..
German politics is a wretched swamp at the moment. …read more
Syrian refugees on the streets of Beirut
- 10th March 2014,
The streets of Beirut are becoming ever more crowded as Lebanon is flooded with refugees from..
Everyone hates rich people, so why don’t we hate rich companies? …read more
Hezbollah leaves Lebanon in political limbo
- 5th March 2014,
Lebanon: there are few other countries where domestic affairs are so affected by regional calamities. With..
Oberndorf: The town that armed the world
- 25th February 2014,
Millions of Heckler & Koch guns are used around the globe – from South America to..
Konrad has worked out what Merkel’s big plan is. …read more
The Manic Street Preachers had it right. At least in 2010. …read more
Snowden’s battles with the US media
- 23rd January 2014,
Edward Snowden has been on the receiving end of what some are calling a “witch hunt”..