BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL (AA) – The EU’s spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has expressed the 27-member bloc’s regret over a US executive order authorizing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The EU expresses its r...
BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to “take over” Gaza and resettle its Palestinian population in other countries in the region. “I completely reject what President Trump has put on the table,” the Social Democrat said during a campaign event in Ludwigsburg. “The population of Gaza must...
Arab-American artist Fareed Armaly has rejected Kaethe Kollwitz Award, protesting censorship of opinions supporting Palestinians in Germany. The Academy of Arts said it regretted his decision. Armaly, in a letter, criticised what he called Germany’s “reactionary” cultural policies, accusing institutions of silencing Palestinian rights advocate...
A judge expelled Tunisian-French activist Hager Barkous from his courtroom in Nice last Friday for wearing a hijab. The move has sparked outrage and led to allegations of discrimination. Barkous attended the hearing of a fellow activist on trial for incitement to hatred. She sat quietly at the back, but as soon as Judge Christian […]
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) — Britain will oppose any efforts to move Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip to neighboring Arab countries, the UK government says. “There must be no forced displacement of Palestinians, nor any reduction in the territory of the Gaza Strip,” the UK’s Minister for Development at the Foreign Office, Anneliese Dodds, said...
The 2023 earthquakes impacted more than 13.5 million people in Türkiye and millions in northern Syria Muslim Network TV ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — Two years after the deadliest earthquake in modern Turkish history, hundreds of thousands of survivors remain in temporary housing, struggling with harsh conditions as reconstruction efforts fall shor...
LONDON (AA) – The first minister of Scotland on Wednesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan to “take over” Gaza after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, saying there must be no ethnic cleansing. “After months of collective punishment and the death of over 40,000 in Gaza, any suggestion Palestinians should ...
With its participation in global events, and promoting young talents like Mamagama, Azerbaijan is determined to present its culture and music at international stage BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) – Azerbaijan has officially announced Mamagama as its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland. The sele...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain’s foreign minister has said that the Spanish government “is doing everything possible” to ensure crimes against humanity committed in Gaza “do not go unpunished.” In an interview with Spanish broadcaster RTVE, Jose Manuel Albares was asked how Spain will respond to what’s happened in Gaza, which Prime Minister ...
A Swedish court has convicted a man for burning a copy of the Quran in public. The ruling comes just days after his co-defendant was shot dead. Salwan Najem received a suspended sentence and a fine of $364 for hate crimes. The court said he made derogatory remarks about Muslims and incited unrest in 2023. […]
