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| Compiled on December 17, 2013, 05:24 PM CET |
| FROM ICON TO EXILE The Price of a Nude Photo in Egypt Egyptian Aliaa Elmahdy became an icon of the Arab Spring after she posted a nude photo of herself online. Then she fled to Sweden after receiving death threats from Islamist extremists. What and whom did her statement serve? |
| DRESDEN MUSEUM Soldiers Confront a Complex Military History The Military History Museum in Dresden has become an important resource for German soldiers, particularly as they wrestle with their evolving role in German society and in the world. |
| RECORD SUPPORT Merkel Inaugurated for Third Term Angela Merkel began her third term as German chancellor on Tuesday after receiving record support in a vote by the country's parliament. |
| MILITARY IN FLUX What's In Store for Ursula von der Leyen Complex arms procurement projects, confused hierarchies and major reforms are just some of the issues facing future Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. It's certainly a challenge -- but also a huge chance for the conservative politician to make her mark. |
| CHANCELLOR VS. PRESIDENT Sochi Boycott Stirs Up Tensions in Berlin President Joachim Gauck's decision to cancel his visit to the Winter Olympics in Sochi has angered Chancellor Angela Merkel. The lack of coordination between Germany's head of government and its head of state makes relations with Russia even more difficult to manage. |
| BRITAIN'S LUFTWOOFE The Heroic Paradogs of World War II As they prepared for D-Day and the fight against Nazi Germany, the 13th Parachute Battalion of the British Army developed a new weapon: parachuting dogs. One heroic hound would even earn a medal for his service. |
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