Mr. Assad's son, Bashar, who assumed power after his father's death in 2000, was at first viewed as a potentially more progressive and thoughtful leader, but he has failed to meet those expectations. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)
In my view there are three areas in which potentially dangerous effects of transnational capitalism are obvious: (Quelle: Die Zeit 2001)
Left alone in their poverty, these countries are all too likely to collapse, or relapse, into conflict and anarchy, a menace to their neighbours and potentially - as the events of 11 September so brutally reminded us - a threat to global security. (Quelle: Die Zeit 2002)