SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 08, 2013
Germany's government recently announced plans to do a 180-degree policy shift by deploying armed drones in combat. It argues that remote-controlled killing machines are no different than any other weapons, but experts say the "new wars" have completely different -- and revolutionary -- rules. A Commentary by Thomas Darnstaedt more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 23, 2012
Young Muslim men in Germany are systematically trying to recruit their peers for jihad using sophisticated rhetoric and psychology and by targeting vulnerable youths who are searching for direction in life. Two men who have quit the scene tell their story to SPIEGEL, providing a rare look into a dangerous underground. By Özlem Gezer more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 18, 2012
More than 200 Islamists are believed to have left Germany to join the jihad in Pakistan. But, after learning what life there is really like, many of them are abandoning the cause and heading home -- right into the unwelcoming arms of the law. By Oezlem Gezer and Holger Stark in Istanbul more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2012
A US Army drone strike in March killed a German citizen who had joined the jihad in Pakistan. His death has the potential to reignite the debate over the legitimacy of air strikes by unmanned drones and may increase diplomatic tensions with the US. By Hubert Gude more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2012
The new head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, Gerhard Schindler, 59, tells SPIEGEL he wants the agency to become more willing to take risks. He also says al-Qaida is becoming more influential in northern Africa and that the killing of Osama bin Laden hasn't significantly weakened it. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 22, 2012
A Syrian man living in Germany has been sentenced to five years in jail after a court convicted him on Thursday of promoting al-Qaida and other terrorist groups on the Internet. Authorities believe Hussam S. played a key role in German-language propaganda efforts for Islamist extremist groups. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 10, 2012
It was the first successful Islamist attack in Germany. Almost a year ago, Arid U. shot and killed two US servicemen at Frankfurt's airport. On Friday, he was sentenced to life in prison. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 24, 2012
There is tension between Berlin and Islamabad after Pakistan detained three alleged German intelligence agents near the Afghan border. The men were unable to prove their claims to be aid workers. The mysterious incident has real development organizations worried about their reputation and safety. By Hasnain Kazim in Islamabad more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 30, 2011
Anwar al-Awlaki was one of al-Qaida's most important propagandists and influenced a number of attackers and jihadists, including two Germans. Now the Yemeni and US governments have confirmed that he has been killed in an air strike along with a second US citizen. By Yassin Musharbash more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 12, 2011
Police arrested two terror suspects in Berlin last week on the suspicion they might be planning an attack. Now SPIEGEL has learned that the two men reportedly had ties to a Berlin group that supports militant groups in Afghanistan. One may have received training at a terror camp. more... [ Comment ]
