Yearly Archives: 2025

?Does Donald Trump’s Gaza takeover plan breach international law

Muhamad Yehia The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective? US President Donald Trump sparked global controversy when he said the US would “take over the Gaza Strip” last week, stating he wished …

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Female genital mutilation a reality in Europe

Muhamad Yehia Female genital mutilation is a reality in Europe, with over 600,000 girls and women having been subjected to it. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a reality in Europe: 600,000 girls and women, mainly from Africa and Asia, have been been subjected to it. Worldwide, the figure is at …

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US Federal Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for foreign aid programmes

Muhamad Yehia A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down US aid and development work globally. A federal judge has ordered Trump’s administration to immediately restore funding to US foreign aid and development programs and contractors who argued they’ve …

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US Vice President JD Vance to speak with Zelenskyy at Munich Security Conference

Muhamad Yehia JD Vance and Marco Rubio are set to speak with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference. They are expected to discuss Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine and Russia to begin negotiations US Vice President JD Vance landed in Munich on Thursday, where he is set …

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Montenegro prime minister: We are next in line to become the EU’s 28th member

Muhamad Yehia EU candidate country Montenegro hopes to become the 28th member by 2028, says its Prime Minister Milojko Spajić during an interview with Euronews. Montenegro is positioning itself as the next country in line to join the European Union, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić tells Euronews, expressing confidence that the …

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Europe’s future at stake as Munich Security Conference 2025 gathers

Muhamad Yehia How can Europe navigate the perfect storm of crises threatening its security and values? Follow Euronews live here, as world leaders, executives, and top ministers converge in Munich, where Europe faces stark challenges — not least securing European leaders a seat at Trump’s Ukraine peace talks. Europe stands …

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EU leaders reply to Trump: You need us at the table to make any peace deal work

Muhamad Yehia The phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has stoked fears that Europe will be completely removed from the peace process. European leaders hardened their tone on Thursday in reaction to the phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, reminding the American president that any peace …

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?How to navigate the European Commission’s new chain of command

Muhamad Yehia From new coordination methods to more transparency over lobbying, here’s how Ursula von der Leyen reshaped the Commission in her own image. It might’ve gone unnoticed—quietly announced in early January when many were still nursing their holiday hangovers—but the European Commission has radically changed the way it operates. …

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At least 28 injured in Munich in apparent car ramming attack

Muhamad Yehia Police say the suspect is a 24-year-old Afghanistan national who has been apprehended at the scene of the incident, which the authorities believe was intentional. At least 28 people have been injured in Munich after a car drove into a crowd of demonstrators near the city’s centre, police …

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No peace in Ukraine without participation of Europeans, say foreign ministers

Muhamad Yehia European foreign ministers met in Paris on Wednesday, saying a peace deal in Ukraine would require the involvement of Kyiv and its European allies. The meeting came as US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. European foreign ministers …

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