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ICC reports Jordan to UN Security Council for not arresting Sudan's Bashir

Amsterdam - Muslimchronicle

The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Monday it would refer Jordan to the UN Security Council for failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he visited Amman in March. The court issued arrest warrants for Bashir in 2009 and 2010 over his alleged role in war crimes including genocide in Sudan's Darfur province. Jordan, as a member ofRead more

Amsterdam, Paris to host key EU agencies

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Amsterdam and Paris on Monday won the fight to host two major EU agencies when they leave London after Brexit, in a suspenseful vote that eventually had to be decided by the drawing of lots. The European Medicines Agency will relocate to the Dutch city, while the French capital will be the new home of the European Banking Authority. TheRead more

Amsterdam chosen to host EU medicines agency after Brexit

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Amsterdam won on Monday a fierce fight to host the European Medicines Agency when it leaves London, beating Milan to claim one of the most prized spoils of Brexit, the EU presidency said. The Dutch city won a tiebreak after three rounds of secret voting by the 27 remaining EU member states without Britain failed to produce an outright winnerRead more

Artist duo to wed 24 times to highlight gay marriage

New York - Muslimchronicle

Two women artists, who are a real-life couple, are planning to say "I do" at least 24 times as they marry around the world in a performance artwork to celebrate gay marriage. After first getting hitched in New York in September, Dutch national Julian P. Boom, 39, and Fleur Pierets, 44 from Belgium, are working their way around the 23Read more

European 5000m champion Ilias Fifa arrested in doping raid

Barcelona - Muslimchronicle

Reigning European 5000m champion Ilias Fifa was arrested in Barcelona on Wednesday as part of a doping probe, sources of the investigation confirmed. Fifa, born in Morocco but who has represented Spain since 2015, was arrested at his home on Wednesday morning in Santa Coloma de Gramenet on the outskirts of the Catalan capital. The 28-year-old is just one ofRead more

Dutch Philips looks east over Brexit concerns

The Hague - AFP

Dutch electronics giant Philips said Monday it will increasingly rely on emerging markets as a buffer against the possible negative effects of Brexit, warning of a revenue drop and possible job losses in Britain. "I don't think we've seen a big impact yet (from Brexit)," said the Amsterdam-based group's chief executive Frans van Houten. "But I am certainly concerned aboutRead more

Chinese artist re-creates Van Gogh

Amsterdam - Muslimchronicle

It's hard to imagine that any artist would take on the daunting task of re-inventing some of Vincent Van Gogh's most iconic self-portraits and paintings. But in a new exhibition opening Friday in Amsterdam, one of China's best known contemporary artists, Zeng Fanzhi, has done just that, and in a unique fusion presents a series of striking paintings that lendRead more

Etihad Airways pilot dies on-board during flight to Amsterdam

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

An Etihad Airways pilot passed away while operating a flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, forcing the flight to divert its path and make an emergency landing in Kuwait. In a statement on Wednesday, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier said the aircraft was diverted safely to Kuwait where a medical team was present to assist him, but the pilot was pronouncedRead more

AkzoNobel seeks to keep shareholders sweet

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Dutch chemical giant AkzoNobel sought Friday to soothe shareholder jitters after a profit warning and a management shake-up including the surprise departure of its finance chief. The announcements came as shareholders held an extraordinary meeting in Amsterdam to discuss next steps for AkzoNobel, the world's largest paintmaker, after its board rejected three multi-billion-euro takeover offers from main US rival PPGRead more

Van Gogh goes virtual as 'Sunflowers' unite via livestream

The Hague - Muslimchronicle

Five versions of Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece painting "Sunflowers" will be united across three continents for the first time on Monday via a consecutive livestream feed, the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam has said. "On Monday... Facebook is hosting five consecutive livestreams in which international museum directors and conservators present the version of Sunflowers in their own institution," the museumRead more