Homeland

Amnesty condemns ‘forced’ returns of Afghan asylum

Kabul - Muslimchronicle

A surge of failed Afghan asylum seekers “forcibly” returned from Europe are at risk of torture, kidnapping and death in war-torn Afghanistan, Amnesty International said Thursday. Almost 9,500 Afghans went back to their homeland in 2016 after their applications for asylum in Europe were rejected, compared with nearly 3,300 a year earlier, the human rights group said. The figure coversRead more

From fleeing Syria to dazzling Merkel in the kitchen

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Back in Syria, friends gave Malakeh Jazmati the nickname "Miss Spaghetti" because cooking up tasty traditional regional dishes wasn't exactly her thing. Flash forward two years and Jazmati has become a dynamo in the kitchen in her adopted hometown of Berlin, with Chancellor Angela Merkel among those dazzled by her Middle Eastern delights. "In Syria, we spend a lot ofRead more

Abu Dhabi Festival brings landmark exhibition of Emirati art to Berlin Art Week

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Abu Dhabi Festival has announced that it will present Portrait of a Nation, the largest exhibition of artworks by Emirati artists in Europe, at Berlin Art Week. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Portrait of a Nation brings together the UAE’s leading contemporary arts practitioners to reflect upon their homeland.Read more

'Inadmissibles' crossings to US plunge by 40 percent

Washington - AFP

Entries into the United States by "inadmissible persons" were down 40 percent from January to February, the US government said Wednesday, hailing this as progress on President Donald Trump's southern border security focus. "The drop in apprehensions shows a marked change in trends," said Homeland Security chief John Kelly. Trump took office January 20. "Since the Administration’s implementation of ExecutiveRead more

‘Homeland’ star says show trying to improve Muslim depiction

London - Arab Today

Mandy Patinkin knows that his show “Homeland” hasn’t always shown Muslims in the best light - but he says that is changing with the award-winning show’s sixth season. “It’s deeply important to me,” he said in an interview this week with The Associated Press. “In all kinds of entertainment - movies, television - there are always the bad guys; theRead more

‘Homeland’ trying to improve Muslim depiction

London - Arab Today

Mandy Patinkin knows that his show “Homeland” has not always shown Muslims in the best light — but he said that is changing with the award-winning show’s sixth season. “It’s deeply important to me,” he said in an interview this week with The Associated Press. “In all kinds of entertainment — movies, television — there are always the bad guys;Read more

Hitting back at hackers: debate swirls on how far to go

Washington - Arab Today

After a seemingly endless barrage of cyberattacks, debate is heating up on hitting back at hackers where it hurts. Amid calls for ways to punish and deter hackers without sparking a so-called "cyber war," a panel of experts assembled by the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security said in a report Monday that US policies should beRead more

New Nepal PM names core team, seeks reconciliation

Katmandu - Arab Today

Nepal’s new Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda named a minority leader to the key position of home minister in his first appointments on Thursday, seeking reconciliation after months of protests by southern plainsfolk over a new constitution. The 61-year-old former rebel commander has vowed to tackle the grievances of the Madhesi minority that demands a greater say in central government byRead more

Interior Ministry: 5 more suspects in Minya incidents arrested

Cairo - Arab Today

Security apparatuses arrested five more suspects in the Minya incident, a statement by the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Prosecution authorities had issued arrest warrants for the five, bringing to 10 the number of suspects in last Friday incident that took place in Minya's el Karm village, Abu Qirqas, the statement added. Earlier in the day, the ministry asserted itsRead more