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Amsterdam

Academia 4 years ago

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‘Bersiap’: Ignoring Dutch colonialism

Former foreign minister Roeslan Abdulgani recalled that bersiap was preceded by weeks of British bombing during the holy month of Ramadhan in 1945.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

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Anne Frank betrayal suspect ‘identified after 77 years’

One of World War II's most enduring mysteries may have been solved after a cold-case investigation identified a Jewish notary as the prime suspect in the betrayal of diarist Anne Frank and her family.

Europe 4 years ago

Dutch find 61 Covid positive on 'dystopia' flights from South Africa

The cases -- more than one tenth of the 600 people on the two planes -- were quarantined in a hotel near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's biggest international air travel hubs.

Opinion 4 years ago

Remembering Karel Steenbrink, my window on the world

Forty years ago, Pak Karel introduced me to classical music – but even more importantly, to books and libraries, spurring my enthusiasm for the world of research, particularly on Sufism.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Amsterdam substitutes 'Pride Walk' for canal parade in 25th anniversary of Gay Pride

Saturday's Pride Walk was billed as chance for Amsterdammers to not just have a party but to actively participate and show their support for LGBT rights under threat in the Netherlands and around the world.

World 4 years ago

Amsterdam apologises for past role in slavery

"On behalf of the city, I issue an apology for the Amsterdam city council's active involvement in the commercial system of colonial slavery and global trade of people reduced to slavery," Mayor Femke Halsema said.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Waxing lyrical: Madame Tussauds to open museum in Dubai

Madame Tussauds will open its first outpost in the Arab world in Dubai later this year.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Dutch 'Golden Coach' exhibition revives racism debate

Nearly six years later, the monarch was back on Thursday to unveil a newly-restored carriage -- but this time as the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum exploring the Netherlands' troubled relationship with its colonial past.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Farming pot abroad: The Indonesians living overseas as marijuana farmers

A growing number of Indonesians have found a career in farming marijuana -- just not in their home country

World 5 years ago

Dutch Prime Minister condemns 'criminal violence' in Covid riots

Police arrested around 250 people after using water cannon and tear gas during demonstrations in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and other towns on Sunday, local media said.

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Amsterdam

PREMIUM ‘Bersiap’: Ignoring Dutch colonialism

PREMIUM Anne Frank betrayal suspect ‘identified after 77 years’

Dutch find 61 Covid positive on 'dystopia' flights from South Africa

Remembering Karel Steenbrink, my window on the world

Amsterdam substitutes 'Pride Walk' for canal parade in 25th anniversary of Gay Pride

Amsterdam apologises for past role in slavery

Waxing lyrical: Madame Tussauds to open museum in Dubai

Dutch 'Golden Coach' exhibition revives racism debate

Farming pot abroad: The Indonesians living overseas as marijuana farmers

Dutch Prime Minister condemns 'criminal violence' in Covid riots

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Your Opinion Matters

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PREMIUM
‘Bersiap’: Ignoring Dutch colonialism

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Anne Frank betrayal suspect ‘identified after 77 years’