EU raises the alarm on soaring asylum requests from ‘safe’ countries

The European Union is becoming increasingly worried about the surging number of requests lodged by asylum seekers who are, in principle, ineligible for international protection, such as nationals from India, Bangladesh, Morocco, Egypt and Peru. The European Commission estimates the … Read More

Analysis: Erdogan thrusts NATO expansion issue into Turkey’s tense election campaign

ANKARA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Two provocative incidents in Stockholm this month have energised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of tight elections and dimmedSweden and Finland’s hopes of joining NATO before the summer, diplomats, analysts and opposition politicians say. Erdogan … Read More

Palestinian Authority ends security coordination with Israel over Jenin raid

Palestinian leaders are calling on the international community to sanction Israel after an Israeli Military operation in Jenin resulted in Palestinian deaths. The Palestinian Authority announced on Thursday evening that it has decided to halt security coordination with Israel. The … Read More

Pope Francis Condemning Gay Marriage Bans Highlights Catholic ‘Civil War’

the world that criminalizes homosexuality or otherwise discriminates against LGBTQ individuals Tuesday, seemingly indicating that the leadership of the Catholic Church—long divided over the question of its position toward the community—was beginning to take a firmer position of solidarity with … Read More

Israel’s Netanyahu, King Abdullah meet in Jordan on Temple Mount tensions

Israel and Jordan have been experiencing tensions over Temple Mount following National Security Minister Ben-Gvir’s visit to the site. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday amid tensions between the two countries over the … Read More

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