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Germany has begun pursuing more active diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa, although policy-makers still shy away from defining the country's interests there - especially for states and regions that have only recently come into the spotlight, like Iraq, the Arabian Peninsula and the Maghreb, and issues like migration, Islamist terrorism and energy. This study closes that gap by identifying Germany's objectives, interests and options in the region, examining the extent to which concepts and strategies have been developed, and exploring whether the identified approaches match up to the aims.