Media Appearances

I was live on WELT Fernsehen to discuss the implications of the German foreign minister’s trip to the region, as well as Israeli debates on…

I had conversations today with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) and the Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel on how the regional situation looks like from Jerusalem: See here: https://www.rnd.de/politik/angriff-auf-israel-iran-forscher-sieht-gefahr-einer-neuen-front-H6CNIQGLXJCHPE7X6OZD2WHCQQ.html…

This morning, I had a chance to talk with Stefan Heinlein in the “Informationen am Morgen” on the situation in Israel in general and how…

I had the chance to weigh in yesterday on how things will play out in the region and whether we should fear further escalation. Please…

I was recently quoted in several Deutsche Welle articles on the current situation: https://www.dw.com/en/outrage-in-middle-east-over-gaza-hospital-blast/a-67136035 https://www.dw.com/en/german-role-in-mediating-israel-hamas-war-would-be-limited/a-67189458 https://www.dw.com/en/egypts-rafah-crossing-deadlocks-block-gaza-lifeline/a-67119762 Additionally, I’ve recommended background reading materials for Der Spiegel…

What’s behind the phenomenon that the “Muslim world” gets constantly compared with “the West” in influential publications, even those with a scholarly bent? What do…

What to expect from the upcoming Iranian presidential elections? I had a chance to discuss what we can expect the with the Swiss radio station…

For the new “Science and Corona” website of Bavarian Broadcasting (Bayerischer Rundfunk), I provided an analysis of authoritarian regimes how the Iranian government has handled…

Who is the mahdi, an important and intriguing figure in Islamic eschatology? And what is supposed to happen upon his return? I had the pleasure…