Libya ceasefire first step on ‘arduous’ path to peace
By AFP – Aug 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on June 18, shows members of the self-proclaimed eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces gather in the […]
Separate reports find that the integration of migrants in Germany is proceeding ‘well’
Source: Migrants Info By Sertan Sanderson Four scientific studies in Germany conclude that the integration of migrants and refugees is proceeding increasingly well. The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) […]
Foreign minister: Saudi Arabia is committed to Arab peace plan
Previous 1 / 3 Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it was committed to peace between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the Arab peace plan. (KSAMOFA) 2 / 3 Saudi Arabia on […]
Some Western countries contradict values by closing doors to refugees: Parliament speaker
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA DIPLOMACY AUG 20, 2020 Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop spoke through video link from Ankara, Turkey, at the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, Aug. 19, 2020. […]
Greece secretly expels over 1,000 refugees, abandoning them at sea
August 17, 2020 at 2:39 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Greece, Middle East, News, Syria, Turkey Migrants are seen on a inflatable boat as they try to reach Greece [file photo] August 17, 2020 […]
Turkey and Europe: Growing tensions and a hot summer in the Mediterranean
Asli Aydıntaşbaş 23rd July, 2020 Europe needs a grand bargain with Turkey that can create a short- and longer-term conflict-resolution framework covering energy, maritime boundaries, the Cyprus conflict, and Libya. […]
Merkel named world’s ‘second most eloquent leader’
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Local Merkel joins other women scoring highly in the Development Academy’s list with […]
Migrants adrift after camp at France-Italy border sh
By AFP – Aug 09,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This migrant walks on the Roya river on Wednesday. The Red Cross centre is dismantled since a few days (AFP photo) VENTIMIGLIA, […]
Is France helping Lebanon, or trying to reconquer it?
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech during a press conference in Beirut on Thursday, two days after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rjjmx A […]
Athens Muslims Fear Mosque Delay After Hagia Sophia Conversion
Source: International Business Times By Marina Rafenberg After Turkey turned Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum back to a mosque, Muslims in Athens fear their own official place of worship, delayed for […]
The immigration crisis in Lampedusa
by Greg Smitson July 28, 2020 In recent days on the Italian island of Lampedusa, arrived over a thousand illegal migrants and refugees from Libya and Tunisia. Local authorities announced the […]
EU ministers chide Turkey over Haghia Sophia
Ankara’s decision to convert Haghia Sophia into a mosque has been met with disapproval across the bloc. EU chiefs have also been discussing China and Hong Kong during their […]
‘You cannot fight the pandemic with lies’ — Angela Merkel knows how to insert a dagger
Source: CNN Angela Merkel may not scream down the phone at President Donald Trump — but she knows how to insert a dagger.Trump, as well as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, must have felt his ears burning when theGerman Chancellor demolished their approaches to the coronavirus in a […]
Netherlands to remove gender from ID cards
Source: CT The Dutch government is set to remove gender from ID cards. The change is due to come into effect five years from now and is partly being made to reduce costs, Dutch news website Trouw reports. Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven laid out the plans in a letter to parliament, in […]
EU renews Special Envoy for religious freedom after coming under pressure
Source: CT The European Union has renewed the function of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU after coming under pressure. “The forthcoming appointment shows our determination to ensure the rights of ALL faiths and beliefs are respected across the world,” European Commission […]
Melania Trump statue in Slovenia removed after being set on fire
Source: CNN statue of Melania Trump has been removed from near her hometown in Slovenia after being badly burned by vandals. The statue, near Sevnica, central Slovenia, was set alight on July 5, Slovenian Police confirmed to CNN Thursday. Brad Downey, the artist who commissioned the piece, told CNN Thursday […]
‘For Europe to survive, its economy needs to survive’: Angela Merkel interview in full
Source: The Guardian As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on 1 July, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European […]
‘Serious times’: Merkel kicks off EU presidency with Brexit warning
Source: The Local Germany has set itself an ambitious agenda for the EU presidency, which observers say may be the last chance for outgoing chancellor Merkel to shape her European […]
International donors pledge $7.7B to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL POLITICS JUL 01, 2020 11:51 AM GMT+3 European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell addresses a meeting on aid for Syria, in videoconference format at the […]