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Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
World
February 9, 2017
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban…
Dutch to push intelligence sharing after missed signals in Paris
World
January 11, 2016
Dutch to push intelligence sharing after missed signals in Paris
The Netherlands will push for greater sharing of intelligence data, including lists of suspected foreign fighters, at a gathering of…
Dutch schoolkids get scary taste of refugee life
World
December 14, 2015
Dutch schoolkids get scary taste of refugee life
A hastily abandoned suitcase, an overturned wine glass and a radio blaring a warning "to leave now".
Dutch plan tougher asylum policy as migrants flock to Europe
World
August 30, 2015
Dutch plan tougher asylum policy as migrants flock to Europe
As Europe grapples with its biggest wave of migration since World War Two, the Netherlands is about to toughen its…
UN brands Dutch ‘Black Pete’ a ‘vestige of slavery’
World
August 29, 2015
UN brands Dutch ‘Black Pete’ a ‘vestige of slavery’
The United Nations has called a Dutch character with a black face who appears every Christmas a "vestige of slavery"…
Dutch immigrant kids take to street demanding ‘white’ classmates
World
May 23, 2015
Dutch immigrant kids take to street demanding ‘white’ classmates
Faced with an increasingly segregated education system, Dutch immigrant children have taken to the streets of their ethnically mixed Amsterdam…
Politician wants asylum for Egyptian Shias in Netherlands
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Politician wants asylum for Egyptian Shias in Netherlands
An Egyptian Shia politician has said he filed a request with the Dutch government to grant asylum to Egyptian Shias,…
Coptic leaders voice concerns over president’s policies toward Christians
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Coptic leaders voice concerns over president’s policies toward Christians
Several Coptic leaders voiced concerns about what they called discriminatory policies of President Mohamed Morsy, warning of increasing emigration among…
Dutch embassy: No change in asylum policy for Christians
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Dutch embassy: No change in asylum policy for Christians
The Dutch Embassy on Monday has said that their policy granting asylum to Egyptian Christians is to be assessed on…
Six hours in Amsterdam: The best of three worlds
Life & Style
March 1, 2012
Six hours in Amsterdam: The best of three worlds
I never thought of a six-hour layover as a good thing. But when this long layover in Amsterdam gave me…