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In the Eye of the Storm
Israel Wary of Changes in the Arab World For decades, Israel had been hoping for change in the Arab world. Yet now that the region is in upheaval, its not just Israeli citizens who are concerned. The government has shown a preference for walling itself in rather than exploring new opportunities. |
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Chasing a Better Life
Roma Immigrants Find 'Paradise' in Troubled Berlin District The Berlin district of Neukölln is considered one of Germany's poorest and most troubled neighborhoods. But for hundreds of residents of a small village in Romania, it has become a welcome new home, a source of generous state benefits and a symbol of hope for those left behind. |
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A View on Günter Grass
Why We Need an Open Debate on Israel Is Israel a threat to world peace? German writer Günter Grass has been blasted as an anti-Semite this week for making just such a claim in a new poem. But while the verse may not win any awards, Grass has kicked off an important -- and long overdue -- debate. And, he's right. |
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Anguish in Azerbaijan
Residents Forcibly Cleared to Make Way for Modernity Baku, set to host the Eurovision Song Contest in just over a month, is rapidly trying to become a modern city. To do so, it is forcibly removing residents from their homes to make way for slick new skyscrapers and other development projects. Those who try to stay bear the brunt of the government's wrath. |
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Interview with Director James Cameron
'The 'Titanic' Shows That the Unthinkable Can Happen' Canadian film director James Cameron has made three films about the Titantic, including the 1997 blockbuster of the same name. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses his lasting fascination with the ship's story and why it is a metaphor that can teach us about love, loss, hubris and ourselves. |
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Discrimination in Russia
Arrests for Violation of St. Petersburg Anti-Gay Law In St. Petersburg, Russia, two men were arrested on Thursday for holding up a sign reading "Homosexuality Is Normal." It marks the first arrests on the strength of the city's new law against disseminating information on homosexuality. |
