Iran defends execution of gay people
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Iran defends execution of gay people
The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea
A decree adopted by the Italian government on Tuesday would force non-governmental organizations to pay between €10,000 and €50,000 ($11,327…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…
Americans believe war with Iran is coming
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Americans believe war with Iran is coming
US President Donald Trump’s administration has ratcheted up its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran in recent months, raising concerns that the…
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
While the US is busy saber-rattling in the Persian Gulf, Germany’s foreign minister is working to preserve the Iran nuclear…
US military asks Germany to extend Tornado mission in Syria
Middle East
June 8, 2019
US military asks Germany to extend Tornado mission in Syria
A US general has asked the German military to extend its aerial reconnaissance and tank missions in Syria to help…
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
World
June 6, 2019
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
There are countless examples of fleeing across the sea — and historian Erik Lindner has been intrigued by this topic…
Alexa, Siri and Co.: German ministers want to use recordings as evidence in trials
World
June 6, 2019
Alexa, Siri and Co.: German ministers want to use recordings as evidence in trials
According to internal documents seen Wednesday by local media, German interior ministers are considering a proposal that would allow data…
By inventing family of Holocaust victims, blogger avoided ‘collective responsibility’
World
June 6, 2019
By inventing family of Holocaust victims, blogger avoided ‘collective responsibility’
DW: Professor Brumlik, what went through your mind when you heard the story about the blogger and historian Marie Sophie Hingst, accused of…
Muslim Council demands apology for Cologne police ‘racial profiling’
World
June 6, 2019
Muslim Council demands apology for Cologne police ‘racial profiling’
Calls of “Allahu Akbar” [“God is great”] by young Muslims wearing long gowns and vests outside Cologne’s main rail station…