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Who's Afraid of the Ruler of the Silk Road? - ? Staff Photographer / Reuters/ REUTERS

Who's Afraid of the Ruler of the Silk Road? - ? Staff Photographer / Reuters/ REUTERS

Appeasing the Uzbek Dictator Who's Afraid of the Ruler of the Silk Road?

Uzbekistan is both a nation of terror led by brutal dictator Islam Karimov and a partner of the West that is an important staging ground for NATO's war in Afghanistan. Its story is best told through the eyes of two men -- the flamboyant former British ambassador and the current top German diplomat in the country. Von Erich Follath und Christian Neef

Dreaming of Snow Leopards Nazarbayev Dictates a Bright Future for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has oil, coal and uranium -- and a capital full of stunning architecture. President Nursultan Nazarbayev hopes his country can become the region's leading economy, but his heavy-handed cult of personality is not universally welcomed. Others worry about China's growing influence. Von Erich Follath und Christian Neef

Budapest Experiences A New Wave of Hate - dpa Picture-Alliance / epa MTI T/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Budapest Experiences A New Wave of Hate - dpa Picture-Alliance / epa MTI T/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Europe's Capital of Anti-Semitism Budapest Experiences A New Wave of Hate

Budapest survived fascism and communism and blossomed after the fall of the Iron Curtain. But the Hungarian capital is experiencing a rebirth of anti-Semitism. The far-right Jobbik is now the country's third largest party and Jews are being openly intimidated. Von Erich Follath

Kyrgyzstan Has Become an Ungovernable Country - D. Dalton Bennett/ AP

Kyrgyzstan Has Become an Ungovernable Country - D. Dalton Bennett/ AP

'A Completely Lawless Place' Kyrgyzstan Has Become an Ungovernable Country

In the wake of ethnic violence in June that killed almost 2,000 people, Kyrgyzstan has been plagued by violence and lawlessness. Now the country is to become the first parliamentary republic in Central Asia. But is it ready for democracy? Von Erich Follath und Christian Neef

Germany Is Becoming Islamophobic - ddp

Germany Is Becoming Islamophobic - ddp

The Sarrazin Debate Germany Is Becoming Islamophobic

Thilo Sarrazin's comments about Muslims have triggered outrage in Germany and abroad, but have met with willing listeners among the general public. His rhetoric is slowly bringing about change in Germany, transforming it from a tolerant society into one dominated by fear and Islamophobia. Von Erich Follath

China's Soft Power Is a Threat to the West - Guang Niu/ Getty Images

China's Soft Power Is a Threat to the West - Guang Niu/ Getty Images

The Dragon's Embrace China's Soft Power Is a Threat to the West

China may have no intentions of using its growing military might, but that is of little comfort for Western countries. From the World Trade Organization to the United Nations, Beijing is happy to use its soft power to get what it wants -- and it is wrong-footing the West at every turn. Von Erich Follath

Was Verdict in First Khmer Rouge Case Too Lenient? - AFP/ ECCC

Was Verdict in First Khmer Rouge Case Too Lenient? - AFP/ ECCC

Cambodia's Version of the Nuremberg Trials Was Verdict in First Khmer Rouge Case Too Lenient?

The Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia delivered its first verdict this week. Although Kaing Guek Eav will remain in prison for many years, the judges reduced his sentence substantially for time already served. Still, it's the next and most important case that will determine whether the tribunals are any more than a $150 million farce funded by the international community. Von Erich Follath

Achieving iPeace with Steve Jobs - KIMBERLY WHITE/ REUTERS

Achieving iPeace with Steve Jobs - KIMBERLY WHITE/ REUTERS

Middle East Debate Achieving iPeace with Steve Jobs

Are Germans allowed to criticize Israel? Spiegel reporters Erich Follath and Henryk M. Broder debated this question in a recently published exchange of letters. The dialogue continues here in the second of two letters addressing the Middle East conflict. Von Erich Follath

Ban TV from the Holy Land! - SAIF DAHLAH/ AFP

Ban TV from the Holy Land! - SAIF DAHLAH/ AFP

Middle East Debate Ban TV from the Holy Land!

Are Germans allowed to criticize Israel? Spiegel reporters Erich Follath and Henryk M. Broder debated this question in a recently published exchange of letters. The dialogue continues here in the first of two letters addressing the Middle East conflict.

Brazil's Lula Vaults into Big League of World Diplomacy - dpa Picture-Alliance / epa efe R/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Brazil's Lula Vaults into Big League of World Diplomacy - dpa Picture-Alliance / epa efe R/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Iran Nuclear Deal Brazil's Lula Vaults into Big League of World Diplomacy

Brimming with confidence, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva is raising his country's global status with increasing forays into international politics. In his most recent coup, he convinced Iran to agree to a controversial nuclear deal. Could it offer an opportunity to avoid both sanctions and war? Von Erich Follath und Jens Glüsing

The Arrogance of China's Leadership - B3497 Imaginechina Liu xianglong/ dpa

The Arrogance of China's Leadership - B3497 Imaginechina Liu xianglong/ dpa

Masters of the World The Arrogance of China's Leadership

The West hopes that China's growing prosperity will also lead to political liberalization. But the reverse is likely to be true. The Communist Party's increasing confidence means China is set to become more of a troublemaker on the international stage, and more brutal in its crackdown on dissidents. Von Erich Follath

The Khmer Rouge, the Nazis and the Banality of Evil - dpa

The Khmer Rouge, the Nazis and the Banality of Evil - dpa

Holocaust as Career The Khmer Rouge, the Nazis and the Banality of Evil

Hannah Arendt used the phrase 'the banality of evil' to describe Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi bureaucrat who hastened millions to their deaths. SPIEGEL columnist Erich Follath points out the striking similarities between Eichmann and "Duch," the Khmer Rouge official now on trial, which indicates just how universal the propensity for evil really is. Von Erich Follath

The Tower of Dubai - KARIM SAHIB/ AFP

The Tower of Dubai - KARIM SAHIB/ AFP

Peak of Megalomania The Tower of Dubai

The world's tallest skyscraper will open soon in Dubai, even as the emirate continues to be battered by the financial crisis. Is Burj Dubai an expression of failed megalomania or proof of Dubai leader Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's stunning vision? Von Erich Follath und Bernhard Zand

Are Germans Allowed to Criticize Israel? - SEBASTIAN SCHEINER/ AP

Are Germans Allowed to Criticize Israel? - SEBASTIAN SCHEINER/ AP

A Great Debate Are Germans Allowed to Criticize Israel?

Germany's relationship with Israel has never been easy. How much criticism from Germany is allowed? And at what point does it become anti-Semitic? SPIEGEL reporters Erich Follath and Henryk M. Broder conducted a heated debate on this thorny German issue in the following exchange of e-mails.

From Russian Gulag to Avant-Garde Mecca - Erich Follath

From Russian Gulag to Avant-Garde Mecca - Erich Follath

The Miracle of Perm From Russian Gulag to Avant-Garde Mecca

Is Moscow or St. Petersburg Russia's cultural capital? Neither one, apparently, now that Perm is seen as the hot new contender for the title. The city of a million people, near the Ural Mountains, previously known for its Soviet-era labor camps and weapons factories, is experiencing an astonishing transformation. Von Erich Follath

Is War between Iran and Israel Inevitable? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Is War between Iran and Israel Inevitable? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Potential for Apocalypse Is War between Iran and Israel Inevitable?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may seem very different, but they are united in their apocalyptic religious visions. Their respective beliefs may be propelling them on a collision course with potentially horrific consequences. Von Erich Follath

New Evidence Points to Hezbollah in Hariri Murder - SPIEGEL ONLINE

New Evidence Points to Hezbollah in Hariri Murder - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Breakthrough in Tribunal Investigation New Evidence Points to Hezbollah in Hariri Murder

The United Nations special tribunal investigating the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri has reached surprising new conclusions -- and it is keeping them secret. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, investigators now believe Hezbollah was behind the Hariri murder. Von Erich Follath

'Dear Mr. Lieberman, in General, You Are not Welcome Here' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'Dear Mr. Lieberman, in General, You Are not Welcome Here' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Opinion 'Dear Mr. Lieberman, in General, You Are not Welcome Here'

Throughout his political career, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has rattled sabers in the Middle East. On Thursday, Germany's foreign minister is meeting with the ultranationalist. Here's the dressing down Frank-Walter Steinmeier should give him when the press isn't listening. Von Erich Follath

America Looks Beyond the Bush Warriors - SPIEGEL ONLINE

America Looks Beyond the Bush Warriors - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Battered and Bruised America Looks Beyond the Bush Warriors

In his two terms in the White House, US President George W. Bush has presided over a precipitous fall in America's reputation around the world. History is likely to judge him a failure. Now, his successor will have to dig the US out of a deep hole. Von Erich Follath

How Syria's Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation - SPIEGEL ONLINE

How Syria's Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Wooing the Pariah How Syria's Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation

Washington still counts him as part of its axis of evil, but Europe and Russia -- and, more recently, even archenemy Israel -- are courting him as a negotiating partner. The ruler of Damascus, Syrian President Bashar Assad, wants to lead his country back to the international community. Von Erich Follath

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