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...
BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized tech billionaire Elon Musk for supporting the far-right political parties and movements in Europe. “We have the freedom of speech in Europe and in Germany, everyone can say what he wants,” Scholz told an international audience at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. “What we ...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has said that the main priorities in Gaza is “stabilizing the ceasefire” and stepping up much-needed humanitarian aid in the war-ravaged enclave. “Our entire commitment is now aimed at helping to stabilize this ceasefire – we can help ensure that more humanitarian aid comes into Gaza and that we can help […]...
ANKARA (AA) – Iran has said that it will hold a new round of nuclear talks with the European troika – France, Germany and the UK (E3) – in the Swiss city of Geneva on January 13. “What is happening between Iran and the E3 is talks, not negotiations,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said […]
ISTANBUL (AA) — A populous western German state will open the country’s first anti-Muslim racism reporting center in spring 2025, local media reported. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia, home to more than 1.7 million Muslims, will establish the center, called MEDAR, to document and report attacks and crimes targeting Muslims. The center, whi...
Legal action could be taken against the U.S. and Germany for supplying 99% of Israel’s weapons. Speaking to Anadolu, U.N. special rapporteur Ben Saul revealed 69% of Israel’s arms come from the U.S. and 30% from Germany. He said both nations are under obligation as per international law to prevent violations of humanitarian law. Citing [&helli...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has approved arms exports to Israel worth more than €30 million ($31.2 million) over the past few weeks, German newsweekly Der Spiegel reports. Overall, Germany gave the green light to weapons exports to Israel worth more than €160 million over the course of the year, despite growing international criticism of genoc...
ANKARA / ISTANBUL (AA) – The suspect who drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others, is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor described as anti-Islam, and a supporter of Zionism. German media named the person as Talib A, who knocked over dozens […]
LONDON (AA) – The UK, France, and Germany have urged Israel to renew vital banking ties with Palestinian financial institutions for at least 12 months, warning that failure to do so could lead to the collapse of the Palestinian economy and destabilize the region. Israel’s indemnification of its banks for cross-border transactions with Pa...
BERLIN (AA) – In her memoir published on Tuesday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel portrays Donald Trump as a leader who viewed international relations through the lens of “real estate deals.” Merkel recounted her first Oval Office meeting with Trump in 2017, writing: “He judged everything from the perspective of ...
