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With just over two weeks to go before elections in Iraq, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced plans to allow expatriate Iraqis to vote in fourteen countries around the world.More

The European Union made its long-awaited decision on beginning negotiations with Turkey regarding its full membership in the organization. But Ankara still has a lot of lobbying to do: Fear of Islam and labor migrants dominates the streets of Europe.More

Last Sunday the Sudanese Vice President and the leader of the Sudan signed a peace agreement that should officially put an end to the longest civil war in African history. But can this agreement actually bring peace? Ahmad Hissou commentsMore

While one of the worst tsunamis ever recorded has unleashed an unprecedented willingness to donate money and save lives in many parts of the world, the community of Islamic states has been conspicuous in its restraint, criticises Khaled Hroub.More

Jytte Klausen has been conducting a study into Europe's Muslim political elite for two years. In an interview she analyses the perception of Muslims in European societies and their relations to the Muslim elite.More

In a slim book of photos, Eyal Ofer has documented "everyday life" on the border fortification that was erected to offer the Israelis protection from Palestinian attacks. Amin Farzanefar gives us his impressions of the book.More

Radical Islam poses a real challenge. But the debate in Germany has anti-Muslim tones. Nevertheless, the murder of van Gogh is no proof that multicultural society has failed, argues Eberhard Seidel.More

Brussels' announcement of a date to start EU membership talks comes as a relief to Tukey, after the issue of Cyprus threatened to derail negotiations. After the initial celebration, the doubts and worries are setting in. By Dorian JonesMore

Can Turkey be integrated into Europe's political culture? Two prominent experts - Udo Steinbach, Director of the German Institute for Middle East Studies (pro), and internationally-renowned historian Hans-Ulrich Wehler (contra) - answer questions on the issue.

The discussion about whether to start accession negotiations with Turkey is splitting political parties and the population of the EU. Even in the scholarly world the issue is controversial. Below, we posed questions on the issue to two prominent experts. In many respects their positions turn out to be diametrically opposed.

Udo Steinbach, Director of the German Institute for Middle East Studies in Hamburg, is a proponent of accession negotiations. The ...More