Eugen Mittwoch Eugen Mittwoch Eugen Mittwoch (December 4, 1876 - November 8, 1942) was the founder of Modern Islamic Studies in Germany, and at the same time an eminent Jewish scholar. Coming from an old Orthodox Jewish family, Mittwoch was born in Schrimm, Prussian Province of Posen, Imperial Germany (now Srem in Poland). He initially wanted to become a Rabbi. During his studies in Berlin he discovered Islamic studies and did his doctorate with Eduard Sachau. During World War I, Mittwoch was the head of the German Nachrichtenstelle für den Orient from 1916 until 1918. After the agency initially employed people who
The Week (1933) term Cliveden set to describe what he alleged to be an upper-class pro-German group that exercised influence behind the scenes. "The Week" ceased publication shortly after the war began. Watt alleges that the information printed in "The Week" included rumours, some of which suited Moscow's interests. Watt used as an example the claim "The Week" made in February–March 1939 that German troops were concentrating in Klagenfurt for an invasion of Yugoslavia, which Watt says had no basis in reality. The Week (1933) The Week was a radical British newspaper from 1933 until 1941. Marxist journalist Claud Cockburn launched the first