germany
Merkel wants EU aid cut to Turkey for democratic backsliding
World
October 19, 2017
Merkel wants EU aid cut to Turkey for democratic backsliding
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for cuts in European Union financial assistance aimed at helping Turkey get ready for…
Weakened Merkel warns of compromise as talks on coalition start
World
October 18, 2017
Weakened Merkel warns of compromise as talks on coalition start
A chastened Angela Merkel warned her conservatives they must compromise to forge a nationally untested alliance in Germany as she…
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
Middle East
October 17, 2017
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
Masoud Aqil’s longest incarceration in one place was in a soccer stadium in Raqqa, Syria, the Islamists’ stronghold at the…
Could Germany soon have a Muslim holiday?
World
October 14, 2017
Could Germany soon have a Muslim holiday?
“Why shouldn’t one consider a Muslim holiday in parts of the country where many Muslims live?” The suggestion by conservative Interior…
German minister welcomes adoption of Islamic holidays
World
October 13, 2017
German minister welcomes adoption of Islamic holidays
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said he does not mind adopting a Muslim holiday in Germany, especially in states…
Manchester bombing: Salman Abedi’s links to Germany probed by police
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Manchester bombing: Salman Abedi’s links to Germany probed by police
Investigators believe the man behind the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing had links to Germany, two German news outlets reported on Saturday.…
Germany prepares for first gay marriage
World
October 1, 2017
Germany prepares for first gay marriage
Karl Kreile and Bodo Mende – two civil servants from Berlin – are set to become the first gay couple to…
Netanyahu congratulates Merkel, sees anti-Semitism rising on left and right
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Netanyahu congratulates Merkel, sees anti-Semitism rising on left and right
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced concern over anti-Semitism on the left and right in a congratulatory phone call to…
Hurghada receives 133,000 tourists in September, Germans rank first on the list
Egypt
September 25, 2017
Hurghada receives 133,000 tourists in September, Germans rank first on the list
German tourists ranked first on the list of 25 nationalities that visited the resorts in Hurghada during the first three…
Germany’s Syrian refugees celebrate Merkel win but fear rise of far-right
World
September 25, 2017
Germany’s Syrian refugees celebrate Merkel win but fear rise of far-right
Syrian refugees rejoiced on Sunday at the news that Angela Merkel had secured a fourth term as German chancellor, but…