Tag Archives: German

Eritrea: From Here to Dignity

Selam Kidane From Here to Dignity The lord and master rides by on his horse and the peasant bows lowly and silently farts (a clever old saying… apparently) I came across the above saying in my readings on: shame pride … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2013: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Preview

The quarter-finals of the Champions League have made exciting viewing so far and although Arsenal have been written off in the European tournament this season, Gunners fans will remain hopeful of a Miracle in Munich this Wednesday. Bayern are being … read more »

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Slave Labor From Auschwitz to Mali

There is yet another Islamist-backed war going on, this time in Mali.  While it has a faction seeking to impose Sharia law, and whose leader is a cousin of the head of Al Qaeda in the region, it also is … read more »

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Eskinder Nega: Defender of Jewish Genocide

By Berhane Kahsay Eskinder Nega a great admirer of Adolf Hitler has been relentlessly working to initiate a pogrom against the Tigrian people ever since Ethiopia was liberated from the brutal military government by the TPLF and its partners. The … read more »

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Champions League group of death: EPL champion host to Bundesliga champion

By Shahan Ahmed On Wednesday night, the Champions League arrives at the Etihad Stadium as Group D, the “group of death,” takes center stage again for another round of play. English Premier League champion Manchester City, which suffered a heartbreaking … read more »

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US embassies in Africa attacked as anti-Islam film protests widen

Fury about a film that insults the Prophet Mohammad tore across the Middle East after weekly prayers on Friday with protesters attacking U.S. embassies and burning American flags as the Pentagon rushed to bolster security at its missions. The obscure … read more »

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A chance to build a new Ethiopia

by Yilma Bekele The Ethiopian TPLF Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died three weeks ago. He died at St-Luke University Hospital inMeles Zenawi has not been seen for over three weeks or so Brussels, Belgium. His Party kept him in the … read more »

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The Case of Iranian Diplomat and the Western Double Standards

Kourosh ZIABARI The splendid concepts of human rights, international law, freedom and democracy can easily become the subject of mockery and derision by the Western propaganda and misinformation machinery overnight when these principles are going to be applied to countries … read more »

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Balotelli sinks Germany as Italy book spot in Euro 2012 Final

Short of climbing in a fountain or disappearing off on the back of a Vespa, Mario Balotelli could not have conjured up La Dolce Vita more for Italy on Thursday night. Balotelli lit up the National Stadium with two magical … read more »

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Shoppers strip down for $276 free groceries – Video

About 250 shoppers bared it all at a German supermarket last week after the new store offered to give its first hundred patrons up to $276 of free groceries if they showed up in the nude. A YouTube video of … read more »

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Rising Extremism in Germany a Side-Effect of the Trans-Atlantic Course

Dmitriy SEDOV Last Saturday, over a thousand of neo-Nazi took to the streets to protest against the policies of tolerance and multiculturalism. Neo-Nazi youths hate blacks and other people of color, despise gays, and dream of the purity of the … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Germany

Team: Germany Nickname: Mannschaft Rankings: FIFA (2), Elo (4), SPI (2) Odds: 3-1 Euro History: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996), Finals (1976, 1992, 2008), Semifinals (1988), Qualified (1984, 2000, 2004) Last Five Tournaments: SF – F – SF – GS – … read more »

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The Integration of Eurasia and Berlin

Natalia MEDEN Today we’re partners, but not friends» – said Russian ambassador to Germany Vladimir Grinin meeting journalists from different countries in Berlin by the end of April. After many years of assurances that the both countries are strategic partners, … read more »

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Relaunching Somalia with a flawed constitution?

Mohamud M Uluso The proposed Somali constitution is a hurried job, with the latest version available only in Somali language while various outdated or fake versions are circulating on the web. It appears that the UN-wise roadmap for Somalia is … read more »

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Holocaust Lesson: Genocide Always in the Name of ‘Human Rights’

Every single act of genocidal aggression is couched in the language of human rights and the need for self-determination for minorities. One of the most infamous began as a supposed struggle to defend the human rights of an oppressed minority … read more »

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The Left’s Defense of Nazi Günter Grass

Günter Grass has been transformed overnight into the poster boy of Neo-Nazis, leftist anti-Semites, and jihadists from all around the world.  This is of course thanks to his “poem,” in which he proclaims Israel a far worse danger to world … read more »

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Harvard Promotes the Palestinians’ Slow-Motion ‘Final Solution’

Bruce Thornton There is no idea so hateful or useless that some university somewhere won’t hold a conference on it. The latest example of this unfortunate truism is the recently announced “Israel/Palestine and the One-State Conference” scheduled for early March … read more »

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Schadomsky’s censorship as a tacit approval of tyranny

In my previous article – Forced Indoctrination – I made the following remark in relation to Mr. Schadomsky, editor-in-chief of Deutsche Welle Amharic Radio Program: “It is unbelievable that some individuals even in the voice of America and the Deutsche … read more »

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Ethiopia gunmen ‘kill five foreign tourists’

Five foreign tourists have been killed in Ethiopia in an attack by unknown gunmen, state TV reports. The attack was carried out late on Monday in the northern Afar region of the country by gunmen who had crossed from neighbouring … read more »

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German Arms Go East

By Natalia MEDEN The 2010 German government’s annual Defense Exports Report reaffirmed the trend to extention that had already been confirmed by Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI). As SIPRI review says Germany’s world market arms sales share increased from 7% … read more »

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Poverty in Namibia declines

Windhoek – Namibia’s urban population is growing while poverty and inequality have become less glaring, new statistics showed Friday. According to the latest findings from the 2009-10 national household survey, “37.9% of Namibia’s population lives in urban areas,” up from … read more »

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Namibian skulls ignite anger

Windhoek – Human skulls taken from Namibia by German colonisers returned home after more than 100 years, but the reconciliatory gesture instead has ignited anger and renewed demands that Germany pay for its sins in this corner of Africa where … read more »

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Somaliland Islamic court to try German

Somaliland authorities say they will try a German man accused of acting against Islamic culture and religion by making pornographic videos. Hassan Adan, attorney general of Somaliland, a de facto independent republic of Somalia, told the Shabelle Media Network Monday … read more »

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