Riham Alkousaa
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Covering energy and climate change issues in Germany @Reuters but keeping an eye on the Middle East
Berlin, Germany
Joined October 2013
Germany has suspended admission of refugees via a U.N. resettlement programme, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, as a new coalition government likely to restrict immigration prepares to take office.
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Germany has suspended admission of refugees via a U.N. resettlement programme, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, as a new coalition government likely to restrict immigration prepares to take...
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RT @seythal: German parties agree to debt overhaul, new fund to finance spending splurge.@Andreas__Rinke @RihamKous….
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The parties hoping to form Germany's next government agreed to create a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund and overhaul borrowing rules in a tectonic spending shift to revamp the military and...
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RT @derJamesJackson: German study finds that migration does not lead to an increased crime rate
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How did Germany shift from the open-armed Willkommenskultur to a situation where migration is now seen as Germany’s second-biggest concern? .Our story below:💬.#Germany #Refugees #Migration .
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Outside a disused lamp factory in the southeastern German village of Rott am Inn, four mannequins, including one holding a baby, are squashed against the wall next to two bunk beds.
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For those who might be interested in my sparse, sometimes interesting tweets, you can follow me on Bluesky now.@riham-alkousaa.bsky.social.
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RT @derJamesJackson: German police detain a young child at a pro-Palestine demonstration, reportedly 10 years old
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RT @PubAffairsEU: #Global Europe & #Energy: #Germany's #Scholz seeks #CentralAsian energy ties in shadow of #Ukraine war, by @RihamKousa |….
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz embarks on his first visit to Central Asia on Sunday, travelling to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as Berlin looks for new markets and sources of energy and minerals in the...
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So much LOVE for this story, shown by comments here!.
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RT @susanheavey: Far-right's victory in German state election puts migrants on edge by @RihamKousa for @Reuters @Re….
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Syrian doctor Humam Razok felt relief when he arrived in Germany nine years ago after fleeing Damascus, where he had been jailed twice for his political beliefs.
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RT @seythal: Germany’s far right set to gain in eastern regional vote – BSW could be crucial to forming stable government in two states htt….
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With a year to go until the national election, the results look punishing for Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition.
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Two days before state election where the AfD is topping polls with its anti-migration stance, Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan after suspending them in 2021 with Taliban takeover.The big question, when will deportations to Syria start? and how?.
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Berlin had stopped returning people because of human-rights concerns.
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RT @cleanenergywire: Germany's far right targets renewable energy in bid for first election wins . Opposition is around 50% among AfD voter….
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Germany’s far-right AfD party, hoping to clinch its first wins in two east German state elections on Sept. 1, is trying to pick up countryside votes by making opposition to renewable energy projects...
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@ProAsyl OK, they said did, saying that "cooperation with the Taliban promotes terrorism and Islamism instead of fighting them. This is a declaration of bankruptcy for the constitutional state.".
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Refugees' rights organization @ProAsyl has not commented on the German government tightening asylum law and speeding up deportations announced yesterday after Solingen attack. No comment on today's first deportations to Afghanistan since Taliban rule.
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The German government on Thursday announced a proposed package of tighter security and asylum measures following a deadly stabbing spree linked to Islamic State that has fuelled far-right opposition...
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RT @PubAffairsEU: #Energy: German industry turns to #Solar in race to cut energy costs,@RihamKousa | Reuters.
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For months, Philip Matthias tried to convince his father to install solar panels on their company's roof in the eastern German state of Thuringia, aiming to cut electricity costs and carbon emissions...
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A victory that was made by two players “mit Migration Hintergrund”. It must be noted!.
Was ein spannendes Spiel, was für eine mitreißende Mannschaft! Ihr habt uns alle begeistert – hier im Stuttgarter Stadion und überall im Land. Glückwunsch zum zweiten Sieg im Turnier und dem Einzug ins Achtelfinale!. #GERHUN #EURo2024
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RT @ReutersRachel: Mohammed and Mahmoud entered Finland via the Salla crossing last November after riding through the snow in temperatures….
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Only the whine of mosquitoes mars the tranquility of this idyllic spot amid the rolling forests and blue lakes of eastern Finland, on the European Union's longest border with Russia.
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RT @laylimay: Gaza war rattles European politics from the left — ahead of EU elections this week, we look at parties in France, Germany and….
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Nadir Aslam, a German of Moroccan-Pakistani heritage, had been planning to vote Green in this week's elections to the European Parliament. Instead, he will throw his support behind Mera25, a start-up...
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