The Netherlands

Don't feed your dog raw meat, study says

london - Emiratesvoice

Raw meat, touted by some as an easily-digestible, nutrient-filled superfood for domestic dogs and cats, may put not only your pet at risk, but your own health too, researchers warned Friday. A survey of frozen, raw meat products sold at pet stores and supermarkets in the Netherlands, where more than half of dog owners buy such items, revealed worrying levelsRead more

EU says Turkey Nazi jibes 'detached from reality'

Strasbourg - ArabToday

EU chiefs on Wednesday blasted Turkey's Nazi comparisons with The Netherlands and Germany as "detached from reality" and incompatible with its ambitions to join the bloc. The leaders' comments came as Dutch voters went to the polls in a key test of right-wing populist strength ahead of elections in France next month and Germany later this year. The Dutch voteRead more

Erdogan riles Dutch with Srebrenica jibe, threatens new retaliation

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday prompted a fresh outcry in the Netherlands with a jibe about the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, warning of new retaliation in a spiralling diplomatic crisis. Keeping an uncompromising tone, Erdogan said a ‘yes’ vote in an April 16 referendum on expanding his powers would be the best response to Turkey’s “enemies” in a tumultuousRead more

New Dutch party seeks to root out racism

The Hague - ArabToday

The Dutch have long had a reputation for being tolerant, open and laid-back. But the leader of the country's newest political party Sylvana Simons believes if you scratch the surface, you'll expose deep-seated racism. After being bombarded with death threats and hate mail for calling out a TV show guest for a racist remark, the well-known former TV presenter decidedRead more

King of The Netherlands Receives Credentials of New Qatari Ambassador

The Hague - Arab Today

The King of The Netherlands Willem-Alexander received Wednesday the credentials of HE Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani as Qatar's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to The Netherlands. The Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to the King and wishes to the people of The Netherlands further progress and prosperity. The King for his partRead more

First major Dutch elections TV debate held with no one gaining decisive lead

The Hague - Arab Today

The Netherlands saw the first major TV debate in election campaign on Sunday night in the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, but no big gains achieved by any party of the debate. Sunday's debate finished with no big surprise, being filled with only familiar differences and well-known positions of the parties. But the presence of Rutte made itRead more

Dutch Call for Fund to Offset Trump Abortion NGO Move

Washington - Arab Today

The Netherlands on Tuesday called for an international fund to support health centers offering abortion services in developing countries, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a halt to U.S. government financing. Trump on Monday signed a decree barring federal funding for foreign NGOs that support abortion, on the eve of the 44th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalizedRead more