Iranian judoka pressured to avoid match against Israel seeks asylum in Germany
International Judo Federation confirms Saeid Mollaei, who reportedly threw a semifinal match at the World Judo Championships to avoid competing ...
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Germany to make it easier for descendants of refugees to acquire citizenship
Interior Minister Seehofer: "Germany must live up to its historical responsibilities." Move follows campaign by descendants of refugees who fled ...
Merkel meets PA President Abbas for talks in Berlin
"We appreciate Chancellor Merkel's efforts to create multilateral cooperation aside from unilateral solutions to create stability and peace in the ...
Merkel: European mission in Strait of Hormuz likely to be discussed in Finland
EU foreign and defense ministers are due to hold informal meetings in Helsinki in late August to discuss a possible ...
German exports to Iran drop nearly 50% in Q1 2019 as US sanctions bite
Sales to Iran plunged by 48% to $758 million from January through June year-on-year, data from the Federal Statistics Office ...
German FM visits Berlin synagogue in show of support following anti-Semitic attack
Heiko Maas: "If Jewish women and men are worried about displaying their Jewishness in public – it is a disgrace ...
US envoy slams Germany after reluctance on Hormuz mission
"America has sacrificed a lot to help Germany remain part of the West," US envoy to Berlin Richard Grenell says ...
Germany disciplines diplomats over anti-Israel 'likes'
Germany’s Foreign Ministry institutes new social media guidelines and disciplines personnel after anti-Israel tweets were “liked” by the official Twitter ...
Trump asks Germany to help protect vessels in Gulf
US Embassy in Germany wants Germany to "join France and the UK to help secure the Strait of Hormuz,' through ...
German weekly: Jewish lobbyists have 'dubious political influence'
Der Spiegel report accuses Jewish organizations of using "dubious methods" to influence Berlin's policies on Middle East to better reflect ...