http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:30:16 +0200 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:30:16 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/sisi-wants-to-build-new-egyptian-capital-city-a-1061074.html#ref=rss 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? Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:18:31 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/sisi-wants-to-build-new-egyptian-capital-city-a-1061074.html 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?]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/young-activists-disappear-amid-egyptian-government-crackdown-a-1052006.html#ref=rss Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's security forces have been kidnapping scores of young activists in the country. They include former revolutionaries and Islamists who are, in many cases, being denied due process. Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:17:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/young-activists-disappear-amid-egyptian-government-crackdown-a-1052006.html Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's security forces have been kidnapping scores of young activists in the country. They include former revolutionaries and Islamists who are, in many cases, being denied due process.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/editorial-on-egyptian-president-sisi-and-his-visit-to-germany-a-1036876.html#ref=rss The German government is welcoming Egypt's contentious President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during a state visit on Wednesday. By doing so, Berlin is betraying its own values and interests in order to facilitate a multibillion euro business deal. Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:47:04 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/editorial-on-egyptian-president-sisi-and-his-visit-to-germany-a-1036876.html The German government is welcoming Egypt's contentious President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during a state visit on Wednesday. By doing so, Berlin is betraying its own values and interests in order to facilitate a multibillion euro business deal.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-egyptian-president-sisi-calls-for-help-in-is-fight-a-1017434.html#ref=rss In a SPIEGEL interview, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discusses his country's struggles, the forceful overthrow of his predecessor Mohammed Morsi and the threat against Egypt posed by Islamic State and the Muslim Brotherhood. Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:33:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-egyptian-president-sisi-calls-for-help-in-is-fight-a-1017434.html In a SPIEGEL interview, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discusses his country's struggles, the forceful overthrow of his predecessor Mohammed Morsi and the threat against Egypt posed by Islamic State and the Muslim Brotherhood.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/tracing-the-rise-of-egyptian-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-a-1017117.html#ref=rss In June 2014, former military officer Abdel Fattah el-Sisi became Egypt's president. Did his election represent the will of the people or was it the product of a coup? And will it mark the end of the Arab Spring or is he a leader who can provide needed stability? Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:26:10 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/tracing-the-rise-of-egyptian-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-a-1017117.html In June 2014, former military officer Abdel Fattah el-Sisi became Egypt's president. Did his election represent the will of the people or was it the product of a coup? And will it mark the end of the Arab Spring or is he a leader who can provide needed stability? ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/catching-up-with-the-leaders-of-the-tahrir-square-uprising-a-1015999.html#ref=rss Four years after the Arab Spring uprising, Egypt has once again become a dictatorship. How could things have come to this? Author Thanassis Cambanis tracked three leaders of the revolution at Tahrir Square, documenting the slow death of their rebellion. Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/catching-up-with-the-leaders-of-the-tahrir-square-uprising-a-1015999.html Four years after the Arab Spring uprising, Egypt has once again become a dictatorship. How could things have come to this? Author Thanassis Cambanis tracked three leaders of the revolution at Tahrir Square, documenting the slow death of their rebellion. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-expanding-into-north-africa-a-1003525.html#ref=rss Chaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance. Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:20:20 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamic-state-expanding-into-north-africa-a-1003525.html Chaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/after-2011-uprisings-generals-regain-power-across-arab-world-a-984355.html#ref=rss After the uprisings of 2011, the Arab world seemed to be moving towards democracy, but the recent resurgence of strongmen have illustrated just how deep certain divides still are -- and how desperate people are for stability. Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:37:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/after-2011-uprisings-generals-regain-power-across-arab-world-a-984355.html After the uprisings of 2011, the Arab world seemed to be moving towards democracy, but the recent resurgence of strongmen have illustrated just how deep certain divides still are -- and how desperate people are for stability. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/egyptian-death-sentences-reveal-a-dramatic-societal-split-a-961803.html#ref=rss Over 500 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death last week in the small Egyptian city of Minya. But what really happened? A visit to the town reveals the vast divide in Egyptian society. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 18:09:23 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/egyptian-death-sentences-reveal-a-dramatic-societal-split-a-961803.html Over 500 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death last week in the small Egyptian city of Minya. But what really happened? A visit to the town reveals the vast divide in Egyptian society.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/profile-mohammed-el-mahdi-seeks-to-reconcile-divided-egypt-a-952934.html#ref=rss Mohammed el-Mahdi is Egypt's new minister for reconciliation. He's fighting to create a new country, even as society fragments. It's an uphill task in a land where the military is expanding its power and younger generations are digging their heels in for a fight. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:44:49 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/profile-mohammed-el-mahdi-seeks-to-reconcile-divided-egypt-a-952934.html Mohammed el-Mahdi is Egypt's new minister for reconciliation. He's fighting to create a new country, even as society fragments. It's an uphill task in a land where the military is expanding its power and younger generations are digging their heels in for a fight.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-price-egyptian-aliaa-elmahdy-paid-for-posting-nude-photo-online-a-939541.html#ref=rss 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? Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:26:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-price-egyptian-aliaa-elmahdy-paid-for-posting-nude-photo-online-a-939541.html 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? ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/egypt-faces-uphill-battle-against-terrorism-in-lawless-sinai-peninsula-a-927928.html#ref=rss The Sinai Peninsula is both a vacation paradise and a haven for jihadists and gangs of thugs. The military and the police are trying to regain control over the region. But a new class of haughty warlords and a resentful public mean the state's chances are remote. Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:54:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/egypt-faces-uphill-battle-against-terrorism-in-lawless-sinai-peninsula-a-927928.html The Sinai Peninsula is both a vacation paradise and a haven for jihadists and gangs of thugs. The military and the police are trying to regain control over the region. But a new class of haughty warlords and a resentful public mean the state's chances are remote.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/lawyer-farid-el-deeb-hosni-mubarak-will-be-set-free-a-919741.html#ref=rss Farid al-Deeb, the lawyer of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, talks to SPIEGEL about his client's health and ties to the current transitional government -- and why he believes the ex-president will soon be acquitted. Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:03:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/lawyer-farid-el-deeb-hosni-mubarak-will-be-set-free-a-919741.html Farid al-Deeb, the lawyer of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, talks to SPIEGEL about his client's health and ties to the current transitional government -- and why he believes the ex-president will soon be acquitted. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/turkey-fears-nato-action-will-spark-syrian-gas-attacks-a-918694.html#ref=rss What would happen if NATO intervenes in Syria? Turkey, for one, fears that it could be attacked with chemical weapons in retaliation. The country has criticised the United Nations for being too hesitant and is willing to take action itself against Assad -- without a UN mandate if necessary. Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:30:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/turkey-fears-nato-action-will-spark-syrian-gas-attacks-a-918694.html What would happen if NATO intervenes in Syria? Turkey, for one, fears that it could be attacked with chemical weapons in retaliation. The country has criticised the United Nations for being too hesitant and is willing to take action itself against Assad -- without a UN mandate if necessary.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/violence-in-egypt-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-to-debate-sanctions-a-917741.html#ref=rss European capitals are alarmed by the escalating turmoil in Egypt, but can't decide how to react. At a crisis meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomats will take on the difficult task of pressuring Cairo without losing influence. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:50:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/violence-in-egypt-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-to-debate-sanctions-a-917741.html European capitals are alarmed by the escalating turmoil in Egypt, but can't decide how to react. At a crisis meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomats will take on the difficult task of pressuring Cairo without losing influence.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/muslim-brotherhood-leader-mohammed-badie-arrested-in-egypt-a-917597.html#ref=rss The arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie is just the latest step in the Egyptian military's ongoing attempt to stamp out Islamism. In justifying their iron-fist approach, many point to Germany's own history with the Nazis, but further radicalization could be the result. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:05:09 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/muslim-brotherhood-leader-mohammed-badie-arrested-in-egypt-a-917597.html The arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie is just the latest step in the Egyptian military's ongoing attempt to stamp out Islamism. In justifying their iron-fist approach, many point to Germany's own history with the Nazis, but further radicalization could be the result.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/power-struggle-in-egypt-intensifies-amid-more-violence-a-917298.html#ref=rss Last Wednesday's massacre marked the beginning of a new phase of repression in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the defensive, and the country is threatened by the return of a military dictatorship. It could be the end of the Arab Spring. <i>By SPIEGEL Staff</i> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:04:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/power-struggle-in-egypt-intensifies-amid-more-violence-a-917298.html Last Wednesday's massacre marked the beginning of a new phase of repression in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the defensive, and the country is threatened by the return of a military dictatorship. It could be the end of the Arab Spring. By SPIEGEL Staff ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamist-party-leader-aboul-fotouh-on-military-power-grab-in-egypt-a-917303.html#ref=rss Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh was a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood before breaking off in 2009. In a SPIEGEL interview, he says that President Morsi's obstinacy helped trigger the coup and recent bloodshed, but that Egypt's military was determined to hold onto power. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:29:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/islamist-party-leader-aboul-fotouh-on-military-power-grab-in-egypt-a-917303.html Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh was a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood before breaking off in 2009. In a SPIEGEL interview, he says that President Morsi's obstinacy helped trigger the coup and recent bloodshed, but that Egypt's military was determined to hold onto power.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/foreign-minister-fahmy-on-misconceptions-in-west-of-violence-in-egypt-a-917289.html#ref=rss The West has been shocked by the bloody military crackdown against Islamists in Egypt. In a SPIEGEL Interview, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy discusses the violence, how the West has a distorted view of its causes and how Egypt's friends should respond. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 11:04:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/foreign-minister-fahmy-on-misconceptions-in-west-of-violence-in-egypt-a-917289.html The West has been shocked by the bloody military crackdown against Islamists in Egypt. In a SPIEGEL Interview, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy discusses the violence, how the West has a distorted view of its causes and how Egypt's friends should respond. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/egyptian-elite-succumb-to-hate-virus-a-916921.html#ref=rss Just weeks ago, they decried police violence and the heavy-handed state apparatus. Now, after over 600 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were killed on Wednesday, the Egyptian elite is silent. Those who dare to voice empathy are given a hostile reception. Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:29:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/egyptian-elite-succumb-to-hate-virus-a-916921.html Just weeks ago, they decried police violence and the heavy-handed state apparatus. Now, after over 600 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were killed on Wednesday, the Egyptian elite is silent. Those who dare to voice empathy are given a hostile reception.]]>