Rahima Abdelhafid
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Asylum applications fell by 30 percent in 2024
The number of asylum applications from refugees in Germany fell sharply in 2024, namely by 30 percent compared to 2023.…
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More Syrians are in work – including as skilled workers
“Without employees with foreign passports, there would be even bigger gaps in the German labor market.” This is according to…
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March 8: Women fight against discrimination
Every year, on International Women’s Day, women fight for their rights. The day of action is always celebrated on March…
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With the nose, the hand or by bowing: greetings around the world
By Oula MahfouzGreetings are an expression of culture and can provide insights into the treatment of the body and respect…
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“I felt like I belonged”
Around half a million people who came to Germany as migrants, were naturalized and now voted as Germans for the…
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No higher crime rate due to foreigners
It is often claimed that immigrants increase the crime rate in the places where they live. However, this is not…
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EU asylum agency collects refugee stories from Ukraine
Under the heading “Tell us your Story”, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) is asking refugees from Ukraine to…
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Ramadan Begins: What Does Fasting Mean in Islam?
By Oula Mahfouz Ramadan begins this year tomorrow, Friday, April 24, and lasts until May 23. Some Muslim countries and…
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Iran is deporting masses to Afghanistan
Iran has made good on its threats. As early as December 2024, it deported more than 60,000 Afghan women. They…
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The treasures of Syria: destroyed, looted and soon to be restored?
“Syria’s millennia-old cultural heritage has suffered immense damage as a result of the war since 2011, but there is hope…
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Crescent moons and a calendar with sweets for Lent
By Brigitte Gisel Stars are being put up in some households these days. Decorative crescent moons also suddenly appear on…
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Sudan: The Humanitarian Disaster No One Is Seeing
By David FirschauThe war in Sudan is a disaster that has largely been ignored by the public. ‘It is the…
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Afghan passports issued again
According to the Baden-Württemberg Refugee Council, based on information from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice and Migration, people from Afghanistan…
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German parliamentary election: first democratic vote for refugees
More and more immigrants are allowed to vote in Germany. Among them are refugees who have since obtained German citizenship.…
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First visit to Syria twelve years after fleeing
Twelve years ago, Dr. Youssef Kanjou fled with his family from the civil war in Syria. Until 2013, the anthropologist…
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Violence against refugees and Muslims is on the rise in Germany
In the current political discussion surrounding the topic of migration, violence perpetrated by refugees against Germans plays the main role.…
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Fake news is attractive – to our brains
By Michael SeifertWhy is fake news so successful? The science editorial team at SPIEGEL has been investigating this question and…
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Answers to the Bundestag election at a click
The State Agency for Civic Education Baden-Württemberg offers useful information on the electoral law and the electoral system in Germany,…
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Ukraine refugees: Visa required in individual cases
Refugees from Ukraine who were already living in a third country with permanent or temporary residence status can no longer…
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Payment card for refugees launched in the district of Tübingen
By Bernhard KirschnerRefugees in the district of Tübingen can now also get a payment card. The Asylum Seekers Benefits Department…
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Detecting false facts in messages
Young people in Germany have difficulties recognizing fake news, as shown by a study conducted by the Technical University of…
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Polio viruses in wastewater: Minister advises checking vaccination status
Polioviruses have also been detected in wastewater in Baden-Württemberg. This was announced by the State Ministry of Health and referred…
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Decision-making aid for the Bundestag election
In Baden-Württemberg, 16 parties are competing in the Bundestag election on Sunday, 23 February. Nationwide, there are 29 parties. The…
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“Kompass 4”: Two criteria are enough for Gymnasium
The fourth-grader from the Tübingen area always got an A or B in math. But like many other fourth-graders in…
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The first temples in the world were built in southeastern Turkey
By Youssef KanjouWe don’t know when humankind first developed religious ideas and practices. Nor do we know when the first…
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Vesperkirche“ starts in Rottenburg and Tübingen
By Bernhard KirschnerNot just a free hot meal for those in need – the Vesper Kirche (“snack churches”) in Rottenburg…
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Garden for rent for one summer
In the Ammertal valley between Tübingen and Unterjesingen, garden plots are once again available to rent for a season this…
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Digital hate and agitation against politicians
Violence in election campaigns is on the increase. Last year, an SPD member of the European Parliament was beaten up.…
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“Biodeutsch” is the un-word of 2024
The word “biodeutsch” is often used on social media. It is used to “classify, evaluate and discriminate against people on…
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Bundestag election: More immigrants are allowed to vote
Many immigrants will be able to vote in the Bundestag elections on February 23. According to the Federal Statistical Office,…
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Asylum procedures take longer
In 2024, it took an average of 8.7 months for the German authorities to decide on an asylum application. This…
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Refugees do not enter Germany irregularly
Combating migration through irregular entry is currently playing a major role in the German parliamentary election campaign. The parties’ election…
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German federal election: little time for postal voters
By Bernhard KirschnerThose who are not at home when the Bundestag election takes place on February 23, 2025 can apply…
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Protecting children from social media by banning it?
By Michael SeifertIn Albania, the government has decided to block the online platform TikTok for a whole year. The measure…
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Bundestag election: the second vote decides
Germany has the largest parliament in the world after China. There are currently 733 members of parliament in the Bundestag…
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Iran’s regime is handing down more and more death sentences
In 2024, Iran executed more people than it has in a long time: at least 901 death sentences were carried…
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Who is allowed to vote in the federal election?
By Bernhard Kirschner The federal election is on February 23, 2025. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier set this date because the…
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Tübingen: Apply for more residence permits online
More residence permits can now be applied for online in Tübingen. According to the city administration, there is a new…
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How hijab and niqab affect the absorption of vitamin D
By Oula Mahfouz and Arne Schick1 Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones…
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Where agriculture was invented and how it came to Europe
By Youssef Kanjou and Michael SeifertWe don’t know why and when humans decided to give up their lives as nomads…
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Back to Syria: The heart says go, the head screams stay
The journey on the completely overcrowded boat was a horror. In the sea between Turkey and Greece, 15-year-old Farzaneh Hassani…
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Ukrainians may stay longer in Germany
The residence permit for refugees from Ukraine will be automatically extended until March 4, 2026. This was announced by the…
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Hold off on a trip to Syria
Many Syrian refugees would like to travel to their home country – for example to visit terminally ill relatives. If…
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SWR at tuenews INTERNATIONAL
SWR aktuell Baden-Württemberg reported on tuenews INTERNATIONAL in its broadcast on December 18, 2024. Reporter Mia Zundel accompanied our colleague…
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Yalda night, a Persian festival
By Mostafa Elyasi Yalda Night, also known as “Night of the Chelle”, is one of the oldest and most important…
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The new www.tuenews.de now online
tuenews INTERNATIONAL will look different from December 18: In future, everyone will be able to choose their language and then…
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The tuenews team
tuenews INTERNATIONAL is supported by three groups of people:Around 20 former refugees work as authors. They identify relevant topics, help…