On Monday, U.S. leaders said roughly 20 nations have pledged to provide Ukraine with new arms shipments to help defend itself against Russia’s assault. The new arms packages include “critically needed” artillery ammunition, coastal defense systems, tanks and other armored vehicles, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Other nations have commit...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – A ceremony was held in the Tuzla city of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday to honor the 71 victims of the 1995 massacre. The relatives of the victims and politicians participated in the ceremony to mark the 27th anniversary of the May 25, 1995 massacre, also known as the Kapija massacre. […]
ANKARA – The Norwegian Child Welfare Services (Barnevernet) has long been criticized for controversial decisions against migrant families, most of which were Muslim, hailing from crisis-ridden Middle Eastern and North African countries. Since 2015, the Barnevernet’s practices, mostly taking away children from their families by citi...
BRUSSELS – The European Union has approved another tranche of €500 million ($535 million) military aid for Ukraine. The Council of the EU, representing the member states, said in a statement that it decided to allocate another €500 million for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility, bringing the bloc’s total military support to €2 billion [...
BELGRADE, Serbia – There is more Islamophobia in Bosnia and Herzegovina than there is in the rest of Europe, the head of a Muslim organization in the country has said. “Unfortunately, Islamophobia exists in our society. We may suffer it from Bosnians, Croats or Serbs. Islamophobia- we can say- is more common in Bosnia and […...
STOCKHOLM – Negotiations with Turkiye on Sweden’s membership to NATO will take some more time, the Swedish prime minister has said. Magdalena Andersson said that her meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was “good and positive.” “Sweden and Finland will continue bilateral and tripartite negotiations with Turkiye in the near...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkiye said on Tuesday that it would host consultations on the NATO membership applications of Sweden and Finland. The Turkish delegation at the meeting, set to be held on Wednesday in the capital Ankara, will be headed by presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, said a statement by [&he...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Roughly 20 nations have pledged to provide Ukraine with new arms shipments to help it defend against Russia’s assault, the US announced on Monday. The new packages include “critically needed” artillery ammunition, coastal defense systems, tanks and other armored vehicles, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A European delegation responsible for the European Union (EU)’s relations with Palestinians has cancelled their scheduled visit to the Palestinian territories after Israel had blocked their visit. Manu Pineda, head of the EU delegation, said that the Israeli Foreign Ministry did not approve their visit. “I regret the deci...
KAZAN, Tatarstan – The 13th International Economic Summit: “Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Summit 2022”, held in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, attracted about 6,400 visitors from 64 countries. A mega international economic gathering addressed the subjects of partnership finance, halal industry, export development, entrep...
