Adolf Hitler

Hitler's Nazi-parade Mercedes set

Washington - Emiratesvoice

A 1939 luxury Mercedes limousine used to carry Adolf Hitler around Germany will be auctioned in the US state of Arizona next month -- one of only four such models ever built. Powered by a 7.7-liter supercharged engine capable of exceeding 100 mph (160 kph), the Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser -- known to the world as the "Super Mercedes" -- was a potentRead more

Austrian police arrest man who appeared in public as Hitler

Vienna - Arab Today

Austrian police have detained a man for glorifying the Nazi regime, after he appeared in public dressed as Adolf Hitler, a police spokesman said. The 25-year-old was arrested on Monday night in Braunau am Inn, the Hitler’s birthplace, the spokesman said. The daily newspaper Oberoesterreichische Nachrichten said on Saturday the man had been seen outside the house in which HitlerRead more

Xenophobia, Its Early Successes and its Latest Incarnation

Toronto - Arab Today

In the early 1900’s, a nephew of Sigmund Freud, Edward Bernays, started a public relations company that would become a titan in the industry and earn Bernays the title of “Father of Public Relations.” Edward Bernays used the lessons he learned from Sigmund Freud’s pioneering work in psychoanalysis to make his mark in the field of public relations, or theRead more

Austria MPs vote to seize Hitler birth house

Vienna - ArabToday

Austrian MPs voted late Wednesday to expropriate the home where Adolf Hitler was born, ending years of bitter legal wrangling with the current owner over the infamous building’s future. A large majority approved the new law, which was submitted by the government earlier this year in a bid to stop the dilapidated house in the northern town of Braunau amRead more

Duterte apologizes to Jews for Hitler remark

Manila - Arab Today

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday apologized to Jews for comparing himself with Adolf Hitler but said he did nothing wrong and reiterated his desire to kill millions of drug addicts. Duterte, whose bloody war on crime had already drawn international condemnation, sparked fresh outrage on Friday when he likened his deadly crime war with Hitler’s efforts to exterminate Jews.Read more

Shock as Italy daily offers readers 'Mein Kampf'

Rome - AFP

A rightwing Italian newspaper was on Saturday giving away free copies of Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitic manifesto "Mein Kampf" in a move which sparked both shock and condemnation. "Know it in order to reject it" was the justification given by conservative tabloid Il Giornale, which is owned by Paolo Berlusconi, brother of former premier Silvio Berlusconi. Italian Prime Minister MatteoRead more

Boris Johnson sparks fury for comparing EU to Nazi Germany

London - Arab Today

Former London mayor and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson sparked fury Sunday after he compared the European Union (EU) to Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. His remarks, viewed by Remain campaigners as inflammatory, fuelled a war of words in both camps, with some 'Leave' members of Prime Minister David Cameron's Downing Street cabinet leaping to Johnson's defense. Johnson made his remarksRead more

Austria wants to seize Hitler's birth house

Vienna - Arab Today

Austria said Saturday it wants to seize Adolf Hitler's birthplace from its private owner in a bid to end a bitter legal battle and stop the house from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. "We are currently examining the creation of a law, which would force a change of ownership and pass the property to the Republic of Austria," interior ministry spokesmanRead more