Abidjan, Ivory Coast — AFP Germany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of “trust” in relations, German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. Germany already announced on July 6 that it will end operations at its airbase in Niger and pull out its remaining three-dozen troops by August...
On July 8, the coalition of the French left secured the most seats in the high-stakes legislative elections, surpassing a far-right surge but falling short of a majority Muslim Network TV Desk PARIS (MNTV) – French Muslims in alliance with the left parties have helped elect 19 Muslim lawmakers to the Parliament while ensuring that the [&hellip...
Nicosia, Cyprus – AFP Turkish Cypriots in north Cyprus hope to end their international isolation, their leader Ersin Tatar said in an interview, as the Mediterranean island marks fives decades of religio ethnic division. “Every day, we are working for recognition,” said the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus...
ANKARA (AA) – New Zealand has announced further sanctions on Russia and Iran over the Ukraine war. Announcing the news, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand’s latest sanctions target Russians involved in the country’s military-industrial complex as well as actors providing military assistance to Russia. “These new sanct...
ANKARA (AA) – The leaders of both the UN and the Council of Europe on Thursday commemorated the Srebrenica genocide of Bosniak Muslims, which took place 29 years ago, in 1995, in eastern Bosnia. “May the memory of Srebrenica strengthen our collective resolve to build a world free from the scourge of genocide, where justice […]
NICE, France (AA) – The arrest in France of political scientist Francois Burgat who has advocated for Palestine has sparked a strong backlash in the country. Burgat, a renowned political scientist who supports the cause of besieged Gaza, was placed in custody over alleged “advocacy of terrorism,” his lawyer said. The European Jewish Organizati...
ANKARA (AA) – France is deeply concerned over the recent Israeli strikes on schools in Gaza, according to an official statement. The French Foreign Ministry recalled that the attack on Al-Awda school on Tuesday was the third one aiming at a school for displaced children since Saturday. A school affiliated with the UN agency for Palestini...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a major package of air defenses for Ukraine as doubts over his political survival clouded the start of a NATO summit in Washington. Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of […]
MADRID (AA) – Spain’s left-wing opposition Podemos party has accused the government of hypocrisy regarding arms sales to Israel. Deliberating on a report by the Delas Center for Peace Studies that examined arms exports to Israel in 2022-23, the party’s leader Ione Belarra argued that arms exports to Israel from Spain since October ...
Washington, United States – AFP NATO allies meeting for a summit in Washington this week have not shown concern about US President Joe Biden’s leadership despite a disastrous election debate performance, the White House said Monday. “The question presupposes the notion that they need to be reassured of American leadership and...
