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Friday, November 30, 2012

Around the Globe | 30.11.2012, 17:00 UTC

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United States
'Republican Party not the party I grew up with'
Christine Todd Whitman, the former governor of New Jersey and former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, talks to DW about her frustration with her party and Germany's environmental record.
Egypt
Egypt proves reliable mediator in Gaza crisis
After eight days of war between Israel and Hamas, the guns have gone silent. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi played a key role in brokering the cease-fire, but at home criticism builds over a controversial decree.
Israel
German-Israeli ties: Still best of friends?
Despite German Chancellor Angela Merkel's strong, traditional backing for Israel, some Germans are becoming more critical of the country and calling into question Germany's unequivocal support.
Women
Campaigner's prize money for traumatized Liberian women
A German relief organization that was founded during the Bosnian wars in the 1990s to help victims of rape is now assisting women in remote parts of Liberia.
Defense
Confusion over Turkey's request for Patriots
Turkey's request to NATO for Patriot missiles has created confusion among many politicians and experts. Why exactly does Turkey need the weapons and why has the Turkish government requested the missiles now?
Politics
Kosovo, Europe's cultural ghetto
By definition, art breaks down boundaries. But for artists from Kosovo, there are social and political borders that cannot be overcome. Strict visa requirements are isolating them from the international art scene.
Arab World
Sexual harassment in Tahrir Square sparks activism
Women are increasingly afraid to walk the streets of Cairo, worried they will be attacked or groped in public. Nihal Saad Zaghloul has taken on a daring task to put an end to sexual harrassment in Egypt.
Environment
Whalers, environmentalists ready for showdown
As Japan's whaling fleet prepares to put to sea for its annual operations in the Antarctic Ocean, its arch foes from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are waiting just over the horizon.
More DW
Those Germans
Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.

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