| LEFT BEHIND Life in Purgatory on the Ukrainian Front Lines Trade has slowly resumed between Kiev and Donetsk despite the ongoing trade embargo, but life for those who live on the frontlines in Ukraine remains difficult. And war could return to the region at any moment. |
| THE PHARAOH'S DREAM Sisi Wants a New Capital City for Egypt Cairo is an unruly urban sprawl that has spun out of control. Now, officials want to build a new capital in the desert -- a potent symbol of President Sisi's regime. But will it ever happen? |
| THE LONELY CHANCELLOR Merkel Under Fire as Refugee Crisis Worsens Until recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was considered to be the most powerful politician in Europe. But now, her approach to the refugee crisis has her under fire at home and in Brussels. Can she survive? By SPIEGEL Staff |
| HOTSPOTS Europe Debates Initial Reception Centers for Refugees Angela Merkel is hoping that a proposal for more reception centers in areas where refugees land at Europe's external borders will ease the influx into Germany. Unfortunately, it's unlikely to happen anytime soon. |
