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Kersten Knipp

Kersten Knipp

Deutsche Welle

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Red Sea death trap: Why so many migrants drown

Another boat recently capsized in the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, killing dozens. Despite all the dangers, many...

08.08.2025 150

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Syria: Are parliamentary elections a new beginning?

Syria is set to elect a new parliament in September. Given the excessive violence in minority areas, the election is likely to be a difficult...

03.08.2025 100

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Nuclear negotiations with Iran: What can we expect?

Germany, France and the UK are set to negotiate with Iran in Istanbul about the future of its nuclear program on Friday. For Iran, the stakes are...

26.07.2025 90

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Kersten Knipp

Amid violence in Syria, pressure on interim government grows

The latest violence in Syria shows just how far the country has to go to overcome decades of repression and division stoked by its previous rulers....

24.07.2025 80

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Afghanistan: Russia recognizes the Taliban government

Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. This improves the radical group's standing on...

07.07.2025 80

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Attack on Christians threatens Syria's postwar cohesion

Syria's new president has promised to replace the Assad dictatorship with a multireligious society where all faiths are represented. Sunday's terror...

25.06.2025 70

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Are Jordan and Saudi Arabia defending Israel?

Jordan shot down Iranian missiles and drones crossing overhead and Saudi Arabia likely allowed Israel to use its airspace to do so. That's despite...

24.06.2025 100

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Are Jordan and Saudi Arabia defending Israel?

Jordan shot down Iranian missiles and drones crossing overhead and Saudi Arabia likely allowed Israel to use its airspace to do so. That's despite...

23.06.2025 80

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp