| ERDOGAN AND THE SATIRIST Inside Merkel's Comedy Conundrum With his insulting poem about Turkish President Erdogan, Jan Böhmermann has triggered an affair of state. Now, Chancellor Merkel has elected to allow legal proceedings against the German comedian. What, though, was Böhmermann's intent? |
| EU SECURITY SCARE Islamic State Propaganda Found on Parliament Drivers European Parliament is planning to eliminate the use of private firms for its chauffeur service following the discovery of Islamic State propaganda on two drivers in Brussels and Strasbourg. |
| PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT ABBAS 'The World Must Not Forget Us' On Tuesday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet with Angela Merkel in Berlin, where he will ask for support in pushing the peace process forward. In an interview, he says the issue has been on the back burner for far too long. |
| JOHN GRISHAM INTERVIEW 'I'm Not Worried about Trump' John Grisham's legal thrillers, filled with depravity, injustice and prejudice, are microcosms of America. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses the US election, the Trump phenomenon and why he believes Hillary Clinton will prevail. |
| SEX SLAVE LEGACY The Children of Islamic State Islamic State fighters are known to keep sex slaves. Although they usually force the women to use contraception, many still become pregnant with their rapists' babies. The women who manage to escape are left with deep emotional scars. |
| LUCRATIVE LOOT The Murky World of the Ancient Artifact Market A new law in Germany seeks to eliminate the trade in ancient artifacts. It was written to target people like Leonardo Patterson, whose long career selling plundered objects from Central America throws a spotlight on the dubious industry. |
