Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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GUTTENBERG FALLOUT
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Merkel Loses Heavyweight Minister, Gains Power
Defense Miniser Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg's exit has torn a gaping hole
in Angela Merkel's cabinet. She now faces the difficult task of finding
an adequate replacement for Germany's best-loved politician. Still, the
move has spared her further criticism in the plagiarism affair and left
her more powerful than ever.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748422,00.html#ref=nlint

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COPY, PASTE AND DELETE
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The Downfall of Defense Minister Guttenberg
Initially, it appeared as though German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu
Guttenberg might survive the scandal surrounding accusations that he
plagiarized large portions of his dissertation. But on Tuesday, he bowed
to the growing pressure and resigned.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748383,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg's Rise and Fall
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65222.html#ref=nlint


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THE RIGHT DECISION
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Guttenberg's Resignation Was Good For Germany 
The resignation of Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg marks a
turning point for Germany's political culture. He may still make a
comeback but he will never become chancellor.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748430,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg's Rise and Fall
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65222.html#ref=nlint


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PLAGIARISM AFFAIR
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Defense Minister Guttenberg Resigns
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned from
Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Tuesday. The move comes after
weeks of mounting pressure surrounding accusations that he plagiarized
significant portions of his doctoral dissertation.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748330,00.html#ref=nlint

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FEAR OF FREEDOM
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Democracy Virus Has Dictators Fretting
First it was Ben Ali in Tunisia, then Mubarak in Egypt. Now Libya's
Gadhafi is under pressure. From Cuba to China, dictators are watching
events in the Arab world with alarm, with full knowledge that ideas are
spreading to their populations via the Internet -- and that they could
be next.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,748354,00.html#ref=nlint

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AUTHOR HISHAM MATAR ON THE REVOLUTION IN LIBYA
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'Libyans Are Rediscovering What It Means to Be a People'
Libyan author Hisham Matar's father was been imprisoned for
years by Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Matar spoke to SPIEGEL ONLINE about
the future of his country, Europe's role in supporting Gadhafi's
dictatorship and the need for truth and reconciliation in Libya if the
despot falls.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,748210,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Gadhafi's Waning Power
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65177.html#ref=nlint


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SAUDI ARABIA'S BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
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Can Oil Money Buy Political Stability?
The slightest uncertainty about the stability of Saudi Arabia, one of
the world's biggest oil producers, is enough to make the markets
nervous. Now analysts and politicians around the world are waiting
anxiously to see if the wave of unrest in the Arab world will spread to
the kingdom.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,748089,00.html#ref=nlint

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TAKING ON ABRAMOVICH
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African Dictator's Son Had Plans for German Mega-Yacht
An anti-corruption watchdog is up-in-arms about an alleged deal by the
son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator commissioned a German company to
design a luxury yacht. Government officials deny Teodorin Obiang had the
intention of purchasing the 288 million euro vessel.  

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,748353,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Wants to Be the Father'
Comments made by Turkey's prime minister to the country's diaspora
living in Germany have angered some conservatives. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
says immigrant children should learn Turkish first and then German.
Newspaper commentators remain deeply divided over the prime minister's
visit.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748379,00.html#ref=nlint