An agreement signed by the Vatican last summer recognizing Palestine as a state has gone into effect. The move has drawn staunch criticism from Israel.
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Al-Qaida’s new recruitment tool: Donald Trump
Al-Qaida’s branch in Somalia released a recruitment video Friday that criticized racism and anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and contained footage of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announcing his proposal to bar Muslims from entering the country.
Al-Shabab uses Trump’s anti-Muslim tirade to woo supporters
Somalian terror group, al-Shabab, has used clips of US presidential candidate Donald Trump in its propaganda film. Trump courted controversy in December when he demanded that all Muslims be barred from entering the US.
Germany’s nervous mainstream shifts rightward
More than 600 attacks on refugee shelters, the booming AfD and PEGIDA, and hate speech on the Internet show that Germany is not only a welcoming nation: a new xenophobic sentiment is also on the rise.
Islamic militants use Trump speech in recruitment film
Somalia’s Islamist militant group Al Shabaab releases a recruitment film in the form of a documentary about racial injustice in the US featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Iranian protesters storm Saudi embassy in Tehran
Angry crowds protesting at Saudi Arabia’s execution of a top Shiite cleric hurled petrol bombs and stormed the kingdom’s embassy in Tehran Saturday before being cleared out by police, ISNA news agency reported.
Untangling an Accounting Tool and an Ancient Incan Mystery
Ai Weiwei sets up studio on Lesbos for refugee projects
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has announced plans to create a refugee memorial on the Greek island of Lesbos. The island has served as a main point of entry for hundreds of thousands of refugees over the past year.
‘Turbulent times’ as Netherlands takes over EU presidency
The Netherlands has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union, at something of a challenging time. Amid disputes about migration, austerity and strife with Russia, the bloc’s solidarity appears stretched.
“The Doors”: The new magazine “Abwab”
A unique new magazine has been launched in Germany: “Abwab,” which means “The Doors” in Arabic. The name speaks for itself: the magazine aims to help Arab immigrants find their way around in their new home country.
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