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ISTANBUL/BERLIN (AA) – Azerbaijan intends to export more natural gas to Europe, President Ilham Aliyev said Tuesday during an official visit to Germany. “We are increasing our gas exports in the direction of Europe. In 2021, we exported 8 billion cubic meters of gas. This year, we hope to increase this amount to 12 billion […]
BRUSSELS (AA) — Warning of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Tuesday that the bloc should do all it can to achieve peace in the Middle East. “The European Union should do all for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East conflict,” Josep Borrell pointed out while speak...
Braga, Portugal (AFP): “We are here to save our music,” proclaims Ramiz, a young Afghan musician who has been welcomed in Portugal, along with other students from the national music school he left as he fled the Taliban’s cultural crackdown. “We hope that one day we can go back to our country,” the 19-year-old sai...
Moscow, Russia (AFP): Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the West of fomenting “years of confrontation” in the Asia-Pacific region after the AUKUS alliance agreed a nuclear-powered submarines deal. The AUKUS alliance is a treaty between Australia, the UK and the US. “The Anglo-Saxon world, with the crea...
LONDON (AA) – France is home to Europe’s largest Muslim population. However, religious and ethnic discrimination in the country is pushing many highly skilled Muslim professionals to seek better job opportunities in societies that are more accepting of their religious beliefs, experts said. A new study by the University of Lille led by P...
LONDON (AA) – Hundreds of people gathered outside the UK parliament in London to protest against the government’s new asylum bill and to show solidarity with people seeking refuge in the country. The protest was backed by the Fire Brigades Union, the Muslim Association of Britain, human rights charities and opposition politicians. The UK...
ISTANBUL (AA) – European countries are closing their doors to those seeking asylum and endangering them by being involved in “unlawful and illegal” practices, according to an official from a global rights group. “Many European countries are closing their doors to people seeking their protection and engaging in very harmful, dangerous practices...
ANKARA (AA) – English Premier League club Chelsea will host a first-ever fast-breaking or iftar meal at their home stadium Stamford Bridge on March 26, a few days after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts. “On Sunday 26 March, Chelsea Foundation will host an Open Iftar at the side of the pitch at Stamford […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Peer pressure, desire for a ‘better’ life in Europe, and sheer desperation all made Muhammad Ali board an overcrowded boat that last month set off on the world’s dangerous migrant sea crossing. Unfortunately, Ali, 21, did not make it to his desired destination. The boat capsized in the rough waters of th...
ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish foreign minister on Friday discussed NATO enlargement with the alliance’s chief and his Finnish counterpart, according to diplomatic sources. Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in separate phone calls. Finland officially applied for NATO membership along w...
