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A van with a Spanish numberplate near the concert venue Maassilo is seen during police investigations after a rock concert was canceled due to a terror threat, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on Aug. 23, 2017. ARIE KIEVIT / AFP

Dutch Probe Spanish Van with Gas Canisters after Concert Canceled

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 24, 2017 | World

Dutch police were on Thursday investigating possible terror links after arresting a Spanish man driving a van containing gas canisters close to a rock concert which was abruptly canceled due to a threat of an attack. The man “was arrested and taken to the police...

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Clogs come in all different shapes, sizes and colors (AFP
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Clogs Fight for Heritage in Netherlands

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 12, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Amsterdam, London- Only about 30 Dutch clog-makers still remain in the country, fighting to save a dying craft with the wooden shoes, and to preserve their profession that survived over generations. Even though clogs have been made for centuries across many countries...

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the VVD Liberal party appears before his supporters in The Hague on March 15. Yves Herman/ Reuters

Netherlands Squashes Far-Right

by Abdullah Mustafa | Mar 17, 2017 | World

Amsterdam, Ankara- The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Mark Rutte emerged the victor of Wednesday’s Dutch election, putting an end to what several Europeans considered an expansion of the far-right Party for Freedom represented by his opponent Geert Wilders....

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Riot police clash with demonstrators in the streets near the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam in the early hours of Sunday. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Netherlands Closes its Doors Facing Turks

by Said Abdul Razzak | Mar 12, 2017 | Middle East, World

Ankara – The Netherlands decided to close its doors in front of Turkish officials visiting the country for political campaigning among Turkish émigrés. Dutch authorities canceled Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s flight permit and blocked Family...

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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. AFP

Turkey, the Netherlands at Loggerheads over Referendum Rally

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East

A dispute between Ankara and The Hague over a rally in support of a Turkish referendum grew on Saturday after a plane carrying Turkey’s foreign minister was barred from landing in the Netherlands, drawing a warning by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Dutch...