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Merkel welcomes Egypt's Sisi amid protests

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:40:20 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday criticised Egypt's use of the death penalty but pledged closer economic ties with its partner in the fight against Islamic extremism, during a protest-marred visit by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Rights groups critical of Egypt president's visit

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:27:39 +0200

Five prominent rights groups on Monday urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press for an end to human rights abuses in Egypt when she meets President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi this week.

Experts: Steinmeier's Egypt visit was 'wrong'

Tue, 05 May 2015 20:18:22 +0200

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to Egypt on Monday - his first since Abdel Fatah el-Sisi came to power in a 2013 coup - has been condemned as "sad" and "wrong" by experts.

Man charged with spying on Moroccan dissidents

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:34:00 +0100

Just days after a man was sentenced for spying for Syria, German federal prosecutors said Friday they had brought charges against a German-Moroccan national on suspicion of observing opposition members.

Qatar in talks to buy 200 German tanks

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:47:00 +0200

Qatar is in talks to buy up to 200 German tanks at a cost of around €2 billion – and Chancellor Angela Merkel is in favour, according to a report due to be published in Monday's Der Spiegel magazine.

Westerwelle demands 'urgent' action on Syria

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:28:00 +0100

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called on Tuesday for the UN Security Council to act "urgently" on Syria, telling a Cairo news conference a strong text on the crisis was "absolutely important."

Germany disappointed as UN fails to censure Syria

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:46:00 +0200

Germany on Wednesday lamented the failure of the United Nations Security Council to agree a resolution on a bloody crackdown in Syria that has left 2,700 dead, saying it had undermined the body's authority.

Germany, France and UK tell Syria's Assad to go

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:17:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday jointly urged Syria's embattled leader Bashar Al-Assad to step down.

Germany demands UN meeting on Syria

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:20:00 +0200

Germany has called for the UN Security Council meet urgently on Monday to deal with the Syrian government crackdown on demonstrators that reportedly left 80 people dead on Sunday.

Saudi tank deal may be dirty, Greens MP says

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:39:00 +0200

Greens MP Hans-Christian Ströbele has raised the stakes in the political controversy over Germany’s tank sale to Saudi Arabia, suggesting bribe money may be involved in the deal.

Merkel under fire for Saudi tank deal

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:43:00 +0200

Germany's centre-right coalition on Tuesday came under increasing fire from both the opposition and Angela Merkel's own conservatives for a controversial arms deal to supply 200 Leopard tanks to Saudi Arabia despite its questionable human rights record.

Germany to supply bombs for Libya mission

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:14:00 +0200

Germany will supply bombs and weapons technology to NATO for the military intervention into Libya despite its stated opposition to the mission, according to a media report.

Berlin rules out intervention in Syria

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:47:00 +0200

Defence Minister Thomas de Maizière has ruled out participation by Germany in any NATO operation in Syria to stop a bloody crackdown on protesters.