Germany approved arms exports worth over 1B euros to Middle East in 2020
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN DEFENSE JAN 03, 2021 Soldiers of German Army Bundeswehr load a U.S. M109 tank onto a heavy goods transporter during preparations for the […]
2020 appears to have brought real change to the Middle East
Author SIR JOHN JENKINS December 31, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/ynsv8 It is always sobering to revisit your own predictions. So, before I started writing this piece — about the region in 2020 and what we might expect in 2021 — I went back to what I wrote last year. I […]
Brexit: European Parliament overwhelmingly backs terms of UK’s exit
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an […]
The European Medicine Agency to Decide About Moderna on Jan 6
The European Medicines Agency on Jan. 6 will be considering approving a second coronavirus vaccine, this one by Moderna, which has already been approved for use in the United States. […]
Britain and E.U. Reach Landmark Deal on Brexit
The trade agreement comes after months of negotiations, and still leaves critical details to be worked out. By The Associated Press and Reuters Britain and the European Union reached a […]
UK-EU nearing possible Brexit trade deal, with announcement expected Thursday
By Luke McGee, CNN December 24, 2020 Britain has already left the EU but here’s what still needs to happen London (CNN)The United Kingdom and the European Union are closing […]
The Other Face of Europe
Young Arabs living in Europe often feel marginalised in their societies, leaving some vulnerable to radicalisation. In European cities, young people of Arab descent often see themselves as socially, economically and culturally excluded from their immediate environment. In some cases, they are also vulnerable to radicalisation. In Belgium, the densely […]
Germany: Synagogue attacker sentenced to life in prison
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: DW The far-right extremist who shot dead two people in […]
Migrant route to refugee status: An Iraqi family’s odyssey
By AFP – Dec 17,2020 – JORDAN TIMES In this photograph taken on September 24, 32-year-old Ahmad (right) and his five-year-old son Adam play in a park in the town of Duiven, The Netherlands (AFP photo) http://jordantimes.com/news/world/migrant-route-refugee-status-iraqi-familys-odyssey DUIVEN, The Netherlands — In September 2015 as Europe confronts its worst refugee […]
UK and EU enter final crisis talk to decide fate of Brexit trade deal
AFP/The Local news@thelocal.dk @thelocaldenmark 13 December 2020 UK and EU enter final crisis talk to decide fate of Brexit trade deal An EU flag and Union flag flying near Big […]
Beirut beware: Your ‘savior’ is running out of patience
Author HAFED AL-GHWELL December 12, 2020 Lebanese journalists attend a virtual press conference by President Macron on the country, at the Pine Residence in Beirut. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/2qvkg Despite […]
Anti-extremism plan is law of freedom, says France PM
By AFP – Dec 09,2020 – JORDAN TIMES French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti waves after a press conference at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday (AFP photo) PARIS […]
France Islam: French cabinet backs law targeting extremism
Published 6 hours ago The French cabinet has approved a bill aimed at tackling radical Islam after a recent series of attacks by extremists. The draft law, part of a […]
EU gets ready to impose tougher sanctions to Turkey, draft statement says
BY REUTERS BRUSSELS EU AFFAIRS DEC 09, 2020 European Union flags fly outside the European Commission building in Brussels, on Dec. 7, 2020. (AFP) The European Union will sanction more […]
US envoy voices concern over religious freedom in France
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL ISLAMOPHOBIA DEC 08, 2020 The U.S. envoy on religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about France, warning aganist “heavy-handed” measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets Islam. “I […]
Why Europe must fill regional void left by US
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB December 06, 2020 Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres; German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German FM Heiko Maas at the end of a Peace summit […]
Footage shows Greek coast guard trying to sink migrant boats, falsifies pushback denials
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS DEC 04, 2020 Turkish coastguard shows illegal migrants being rescued after their boat sank in the Aegean sea, off the coast of southwestern Turkey, […]
‘What the Nazis did to the Jews’: Macron sparks fresh outrage with new anti-Muslim steps
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Dawn.com | Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron is facing renewed criticism in the […]
UN envoy meets TRNC, Greek Cypriot leaders for way forward on Cyprus talks
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY DEC 01, 2020 A man sits in front of the fence that divides the Turkish and Greek parts of the island of Cyprus, […]
France must reconnect with its citizens of Arab origin
Source: Arab News BY FAISAL J. ABBAS More than ever, France is at the heart of the discussion. Regardless of its colossal internal challenges, ranging from a weakening economy amid […]