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Arabic in the Netherlands: Mosques fill state vacuum

In part 2 of a three-part series, Al Majalla examines how Arab immigrants in the Netherlands have increasingly turned to mosques to teach their children Arabic and why, for some, this is not ideal.

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Liverpool To Sign Dutch striker Gakpo From PSV Eindhoven

Liverpool have agreed to sign the Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, the Eredivisie club said on Monday. The 23-year-old Gakpo scored three goals for the Netherlands in the World…

27 December 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Croatia Press Conference - Main Media Center, Doha, Qatar - December 12, 2022 Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic during the press conference REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Croatia Hope Argentina Will Behave Themselves in Semi-Final

Croatia are hoping Argentina's bad-tempered World Cup quarter-final qualification over the Netherlands with 16 yellow cards and one red will not spill over into Tuesday's semi-final, coach Zlatko…

12 December 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Netherlands v Argentina - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 9, 2022 Argentina's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after Nahuel Molina scores their first goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Messi's Argentina Go Through On Penalties After Dutch Comeback

Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi's World Cup dream alive on Friday after the Dutch had snatched a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat in an extraordinary…

09 December 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group A - Qatar v Senegal - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 25, 2022 Qatar's Ismail Mohamad reacts after a missed chance to score REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Qatar Eliminated From World Cup After Netherlands and Ecuador Draw

Qatar became the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup on Friday after Group A rivals the Netherlands and Ecuador drew 1-1. The Dutch and Ecuador each have four points, Senegal have three…

25 November 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group A - Qatar v Senegal - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 25, 2022 Senegal's Bamba Dieng celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Hosts Qatar On Verge of Elimination After 3-1 Loss To Senegal

Host nation Qatar are perilously close to crashing out of the World Cup after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat by Senegal at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, despite Mohammed Muntari netting a first…

25 November 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group A - Senegal v Netherlands - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 21, 2022 Netherlands' Davy Klaassen celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Dutch Strike Late To Grab 2-0 Win Over Senegal

Netherlands scored twice in the final minutes through Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaassen to beat Senegal 2-0 in their World Cup Group A match at Al Thumama Stadium on Monday. The Dutch, who…

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