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Ex-Intelligence Chief: 'Pakistan Is at War Against the Afghan People'

In an interview, former Afghan secret service chief Amrullah Saleh discusses the recent wave of Taliban violence aimed at cementing power for its new leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. He says the attacks are backed by Pakistan. Interview Conducted By Susanne Koelbl more...[ Comment ]

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Islamic StateThe Dutch Teen Who Maps the Jihadists

One of the foremost cartographers of the Islamic State conflict is a 19-year-old from Amsterdam. Now that he's graduated from high school, he's preparing to take his activism to the next level. By Katrin Kuntz in Amsterdam more... [ Comment ]

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World without WaterThe Dangerous Misuse of Our Most Valuable Resource

Amid climate change, drought and mismanagement, our world's most valuable resource is becoming scarce. Much of the crisis is man-made -- and even water-rich countries like Germany are to blame. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Video | Comment ]

08/17/2015 from awschnelle: In California environmentalists have blocked the construction of new reservoirs and distribution... more...

The Refugee Drama of CalaisDeath and Freedom in the Channel Tunnel

Thousands of refugees are living in squalor in Calais, France as they seek to illegally make their way to Britain through the Channel Tunnel. They are looking for what they believe will be better prospects, but 10 people have died trying since June. By Nicola Abé, Sven Becker, Christoph Scheuermann and Petra Truckendanner more... [ Comment ]

08/19/2015 from ageingandrew: We Brits really need to control who comes here to minimise the impact of their arrival. Our... more...

Indonesia's SecretIn the Kingdom of Gentle Islam

Nowhere in the world are there more Muslims living in one place than in the Southeast Asian island nation of Indonesia, which will be a guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair this fall. Can a cosmopolitan faith assert itself against Islam? A journey. By Erich Follath more... [ Comment ]

08/16/2015 from themasterpaul: I have been to Indonesia several times. It is not a safe or friendly place. In 1975, Indonesia... more...

Mediterranean DesperationSaving Lives at the World's Most Dangerous Border

Doctors Without Borders is the only major humanitarian organization actively rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean. So far, it has saved more than 10,000 people. But in the world's biggest crisis region, timing is everything. By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Christian Werner (Photography) more... [ Comment ]

08/17/2015 from tvolm: American physician here, how? joining Doctors without Borders is expensive. more...

'Nobody Has Endless Strength'Ai Weiwei's New Life in Europe

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was finally given his passport back and immediately left the country to join his family in Germany. But he is unsettled by his newfound freedom and he is searching for a new role. SPIEGEL caught up with him in Munich. By Bernhard Zand more...[ Comment ]

08/17/2015 from pronghorn: The situation in China has changed dramatically in the past year. The game is much more dangerous...more...

Israeli Defense Minister'We Can in No Way Tolerate an Iran with Nuclear Weapons'

In an interview, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon explains why he considers the nuclear deal with Iran to be an historical error. He also addresses recent crimes committed by extremist Israelis. Interview Conducted By Ronen Bergman and Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]

08/16/2015 from cjjoy: I agree with the writer that says Israel wants to have full control of the Mideast & is scared... more...

Varoufakis Advisor James Galbraith'Not Even Schäuble Thinks It's a Good Solution'

American economist James Galbraith was one of ex-Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' advisors. He speaks with SPIEGEL about secret plans to return to the drachma and the role played by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble. Interview Conducted by Holger Starkmore... [ Comment ]

08/12/2015 from joe.banneke: Is there a good solution? Is there any solution at all? more...

Mikhail GorbachevUS Military an 'Insurmountable Obstacle to a Nuclear-Free World'

In a SPIEGEL interview, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev discusses morals and politics in the nuclear age, the crisis in Russian-American relations and his fear that an atomic weapon will some day be used. Interview Conducted by Joachim Mohr and Matthias Scheppmore... [ Comment ]

08/14/2015 from abderrahman_ulfat: America wants to guard its "superiority+exclusivity" at any cost. Since it has lost its... more...

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Monday, August 24, 2015

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