Germany has extended an arms ban against Saudi Arabia, in direct relation to the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Germany is concerned about the kingdom’s role in his killing, and has had these bans on Saudi Arabia since October when the journalist was killed. The ban was set to expire on March 9th, which has been extended to the… Read more »
When I received the message from Jewish Voice for Labour announcing that the screening of the documentary Witch Hunt in parliament and the scheduled panel to follow (which I had been invited to join) had been cancelled, I was nonplussed. Three weeks earlier, I had watched Witch Hunt at a London cinema. The documentary tells the story of Jackie Walker, the activist suspended from the… Read more »
Northern Ireland – South of Enniskillen, in a farm on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, John Sheridan whistles while herding dozens of ewes into a cube-shaped, metal ultrasound scanner installed in the middle of hilly green pastures. Those who aren’t pregnant will be fattened up and sent to the Republic of Ireland for processing, Sheridan explains…. Read more »
Germany has extended a temporary ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, imposed due to concerns about the kingdom’s role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The embargo was due to expire on March 9, but Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the ban was being extended until the end of March to give the government time to evaluate Saudi Arabia’s… Read more »
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a summit with government ministers, police and community leaders to tackle a surge in knife crimes after two teenagers were stabbed to death over the weekend. Speaking in the United Kingdom‘s parliament on Wednesday, May said she would hold the meeting “in the coming days” to explore “what more we can do as a whole society to… Read more »
Scotch whisky is a major contributor to the GDP in the UK. With an average $5.65 billion worth in exports every year, the exotic substance is consumed around the world and is shipped to 180 global markets every second. With a potential for a hard Brexit, the whiskey sales will encounter a difficult issue in regards to global trade. The… Read more »
The EU accounts for more than 30 percent of Scotch whisky sales and some distilleries source inputs from member states. Glasgow, Scotland – Robert Burns, Scotland’s beloved 18th-century national poet and songwriter, penned words in praise of it. Winston Churchill, Britain’s war-time prime minister, breakfasted on it. And Robert Mitchum, screen legend and Hollywood hell-raiser, often got into trouble because of… Read more »
Macron will introduce legislation and adopt a new definition of anti-Semitism following a resurgence in hate speech. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced measures including legislation to combat online hate speech, adding that the scourge of anti-Semitism has grown in recent years. “Our country, and for that matter all of Europe and most Western democracies, seems to be facing a resurgence of anti-Semitism unseen… Read more »
The Iraqis’ asylum claims were rejected by Hungary and they were denied food while being held in the transit zone. Hungary has refused to provide food for four to seven days for asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected, prompting the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to intervene, a Budapest-based rights group told Al Jazeera on Thursday. Andras Lederer, the information and advocacy… Read more »
Last year, on February 21, Slovak investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, archaeologist Martina Kusnirova, were murdered in their home in Vel’ka Maca, a small village 28 miles east of Bratislava. They were killed by a professional assassin: Kuciak with two shots to the chest, Kusnirova with one to the head. Their deaths provoked a public outcry which led to mass protests against state corruption and forced the resignation of prime minister Robert Fico…. Read more »