Media
For media representatives
The research group for Middle East and Comparative Politics offers you interviews and competent discussion partners for analyses of recent events, commentaries, and background information on the following topics:
- Politics, society, and economy in,
- the MENA region
- Islam and politics in the Arab/Islamic world
- Union for the Mediterranean and Euro-Mediterranean Relation
- Democratization; democracy and autocracy
- International democracy promotion
- Authoritarian regimes / Authoritarianism
Contact information
If you are interested, please contact the group's administrator,
Ms Stephanie Wagner.
T: +49(0)7071-29 7 83 72
mailto: mena(at)ifp.uni-tuebingen.de
Overview of our analysis of recent events
This is a list of media statements and commentaries on the recent developments in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and other countries in the region as well as on the Middle East policies pursued by of Germany, the EU, and the USA and on issues of development policy by the experts in our research group.
HR2-Kultur (14.01.2020): Oliver Schlumberger on the developments: 10 years after the "Arab Spring"
SEPAD (18.03.2020): Oliver Schlumberger on Sectarianism, Proxies and Desectarianisation
Ria Novosti (20.01.2020): Oliver Schlumberger on the Berlin Libya Conference and external actors
Münchner Merkur (07.06.2017): Oliver Schlumberger answers five questions regarding Qatars conflict with Saudi-Arabia
Schwäbisches Tagblatt (22.02.2017): Oliver Schlumberger on the subversion of democracy
SWR 4 BW (16.11.2015) Danae Panissié on the political implications after Paris attacks
Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (27.10.2014): Oliver Schlumberger on salafist groups
Reutlinger General-Anzeiger (07.08.2014): Steven Heydemann on the power game in Syria and Iraq
Deutsche Welle, Bonn (23.10.2013): Tina Zintl on the chances of a peace conference for Syria
Schwäbisches Tagblatt, Tübingen (28.08.2013): Tina Zintl on a possible Western intervention in Syria
Main Echo, Aschaffenburg (17.08.2013): Oliver Schlumberger on the tense situation in Egypt
Studentenfutter, Tübingen (30.03.2013): Oliver Schlumberger on the "Arab Spring"
Deutsche Welle, Bonn (10.07.2012), Schlumberger evaluates the recent demonstrations in Saudi-Arabia
Deutsche Welle, Bonn (18.06.2012), Disappointment and hope after the revolution in Egypt
The European, (26.02.2012), Oliver Schlumberger joins the discussion "Politics with Dictators"
SWR4 Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart (17.5.2011) on the death of Osama bin Laden
The New York Times, New York: Reading list on unrest in the Arab World
Die Neue 107,7 Stuttgart (07.04.2011) on the chances for a diplomatic solution in Libya
SWR 4 Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart (02.05.2011) on the death of Osama bin Laden
FAZ, Frankfurt a. M. (30.03.2011) on the merits of Political Science
Voice of Russia, Moskau (28.03.2011) on the German abstention vote
dpa, Berlin (25.03.2011) on the term "Arab World"
hr2 kultur, Frankfurt a. M. (21.03.2011) on the Arab League in the Libya conflict
ARD-Nachtmagazin, Hamburg (10.03.2011) on a possible military intervention
The New Yorker, New York (07.03.2011) on economic reform in the Middle East
SWR 4 Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart (25.02.2011) on current situation in Libya
Die Tageszeitung, Berlin (19.02.2011) on the "Arab Spring"
Deutsche Welle, Bonn (14.02.2011) on the protests in Algeria
The European, Berlin (8.2.2011) on Western foreign policy
N24-online-Nachrichten, Berlin (8.2.2011) on Western foreign policy
Schwäbische Zeitung, Leutkirch (05.02.2011) on recent developments in Egypt
Die ZEIT-online, Berlin (04.02.2011) on the role of the Suez Canal
SWR 4 Rheinland Pfalz, Mainz (04.02.2011) on consequences of the Arab revolutions
ARD (WDR), Köln (03.02.2011): Fact check for the talk show "Hart aber fair"
Radio Ton, Heilbronn (03.02.2011) on violent clashes in Egpyt
Die Neue 107,7, Stuttgart (03.02.2011) on the need for a new Western Middle East policy
dpa, Berlin (01.02.2011): "What is a demonstration?"
Hitradio Antenne 1, Stuttgart (01.02.2011) on the protests in Egypt
Schwäbisches Tagblatt, Tübingen (31.01.2011) on thecurrent situation in Egypt
SWR 4 Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart (30.01.2011 / 04.02.2011)
Berliner Zeitung, Berlin (15.10.2010)
Schwäbisches Tagblatt (21.08.2009): Oliver Schlumberger's start at Tuebingen University