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European Parliament MP Philippes Lamberts. (Getty Images)

EU MP: Foreign Fighters Knocking on Europe’s Door

by Abdullah Mustafa | May 2, 2017 | World

Brussels – A member of the European Parliament stated that security cooperation between the member-states of the European Union has not reached “the desired level.” Head of the Group of the Greens bloc MP Philippe Lamberts told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Foreign fighters are...

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Migrants carry their belongings as they walk towards the Austrian border in Nickelsdorf from Hegyeshalom, Hungary September 25, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

European Parliament Approves Amendments to Migration Laws

by Abdullah Mustafa | Apr 26, 2017 | World

Brussels – Civil Liberties Committee of European Parliament approved amendments to migration laws and reception conditions for asylum-seekers. It announced that asylum seekers should be able to work in countries of the European Union (EU) no later than two months...

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Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Maghreb Countries and the Arab Maghreb Union at the European Parliament (EP) Pier Antonio Panzeri

EU Tells Tunisia: Support in Exchange of Reform

by Abdullah Mustafa | Sep 23, 2016 | Business

Brussels- “There are common challenges to overcome along with Tunisia in connection to economic and social policies,” said Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Maghreb Countries and the Arab Maghreb Union at the European Parliament (EP) Pier Antonio Panzeri....

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Refugees… Terrorism’s Last Bet

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 16, 2016 | Features

Cairo- Escaping the worst of two evils, refugees faced with inevitable death arrive to Europe fleeing the hell hauled over by oppressive regimes and dire circumstances. Asylum seekers abandoning their homes now realize that terrorist organizations need to recruit them...

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A man walks past the European police agency Europol in The Hague, Netherlands. AP

EU Parliament to Boost Europol Power to Fight Terror

by Abdullah Mustafa | May 6, 2016 | World

Brussels – The European Parliament announced on Thursday that it will vote on the compromise text for a revised regulation on the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) aimed at boosting the agency’s powers to fight terrorism and serious and...