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German authorities ban Islamic extremist group
World
March 14, 2017
German authorities ban Islamic extremist group
Authorities in northern Germany have banned an organization that they say was a "hot spot" for Islamic extremists and searched…
German tourism returns to Egypt this summer: minister
Egypt
March 11, 2017
German tourism returns to Egypt this summer: minister
Tourism Minister Yahya Rashid said Friday that the German tourism will return to Egypt this summer, stressing that there are…
No let-up in Turkey-Germany war of words after ministers meet
World
March 9, 2017
No let-up in Turkey-Germany war of words after ministers meet
Turkey's foreign minister accused Germany on Wednesday of hostility toward his country and Islam, and Berlin complained of increased Turkish…
German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
World
March 8, 2017
German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
Tempers were running high in Berlin as German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel met with Turkey's top diplomat, Mevlut Cavusoglu, amid…
Euthanasia: German court rules patients can access life-ending drugs
Health & Fitness
March 6, 2017
Euthanasia: German court rules patients can access life-ending drugs
For more than a decade a 74-year-old man fought for legal access to fatal drugs for his paralyzed, now-deceased, wife.…
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses reporter Yucel of being a ‘German agent’
World
March 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses reporter Yucel of being a ‘German agent’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused an arrested newspaper reporter of being a "German agent." Multiple German cities have banned…
Syrian victims of torture file criminal case in Germany
World
March 3, 2017
Syrian victims of torture file criminal case in Germany
Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against secret…
Germany to support Egypt’s economic program with $500 mn
Egypt
March 3, 2017
Germany to support Egypt’s economic program with $500 mn
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr announced on Friday that Germany will provide $500 million to support the…
Merkel meets Sisi in Cairo – her first visit to Egypt in a decade
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Merkel meets Sisi in Cairo – her first visit to Egypt in a decade
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi shortly after her arrival in Cairo on Thursday, and is…
Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights
A Christian cleric on Thursday criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel for kowtowing to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and downplaying human…