Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts tagged as “Germany”

Germany blasts Taliban official’s appearance at Cologne mosque

AFP report, November 21, 2023BERLIN: Germany on Monday condemned an appearance by a Taliban official at a mosque in Cologne, with the interior minister demanding explanations from the Turkish organisation running the administration. Abdul Bari Omar, who is an official with the Taliban-run health authority in Afghanistan, attended the mosque to speak at a conference organised by an Afghan association in the city. “The appearance of a representative of the Taliban in Cologne is completely…

Foreign Ministers of Qatar and Germany Discuss Situation in Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, May 18, 2023The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, and German Foreign Minister Analena Berbuk discussed the situation in Afghanistan during her visit to Qatar on Wednesday. Both parties made it clear throughout the discussion that the international community must continue to work with the Afghan people, respect human rights, particularly those of women, and support girls’ education.…

Protest held in Germany demanding end to DW Bangla’s ‘anti-Bangladesh’ campaign

report in Dhaka Tribune, Apr 28, 2023The German chapter of the Awami League has demanded the Bangla section of the German public, state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle stop its “anti-Bangladesh” campaign. The group voiced its demand at a human chain in front of Deutsche Welle’s headquarters on Thursday. Its general secretary, Mobarak Ali Bhuiyan, said: “We Bangladeshis who have been living in Germany for a long time have never seen such an anti-Bangladesh plot by…

West to Discuss Afghanistan During Travel to Pakistan, Germany, Switzerland

report in ToloNews, Jan 30, 2023 at 10:03 PMThe US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, is due to visit to Pakistan, Germany, and Switzerland to consult with partners, Afghans, and humanitarian relief organizations regarding shared interests in Afghanistan, the US State Department said in a statement. West’s trip will be from January 29 to February 4. “The Taliban’s recent edicts have presented the international community with extraordinary challenges as we seek to support the…