The Moroccan-born mayor of the Dutch city of Rotterdam has some tough love for his fellow Muslim immigrants who don’t like the freedoms and tolerance of their adopted countries. “It is ...
Rotterdam, Holland mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb says that as a Muslim immigrant who has risen to mayor of a large western city, he can say things that some of his colleagues at President Obama's summit on ...
The son of an Islamic preacher became the first Moroccan-born mayor of a Dutch city Monday, an appointment welcomed by his political friends and foes as a landmark in the successful integration of ...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Moroccan immigrant was installed Monday as mayor of Rotterdam, the Netherlands' second largest city, in a move hailed as a significant step for the integration of minorities ...
THE HAGUE, NetherlandsTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The son of an Islamic preacher became the first Moroccan-born mayor of a Dutch city Monday, an appointment welcomed by his political friends and foes as ...
As a city councilman, Ahmed Aboutaleb, the son of a Moroccan clergyman, helped immigrants find jobs, put their toddlers in school to learn Dutch and doled out stern advice: integrate or leave.
Sometimes there aren't diplomatic ways to say what you're thinking. Just ask Ahmed Aboutaleb, the Muslim mayor of the Dutch city of Rotterdam, who this week told Islamic extremists to politely "fuck ...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Moroccan-born politician who told immigrants to either integrate or take the next plane home will become the first immigrant to lead one of the Netherlands' major cities.
The Moroccan-born Muslim mayor of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, told CNN’s Michael Holmes on Wednesday that Europe has no place for extremists who are not willing to live within the bounds of its norms.
Ahmed Aboutaleb has served as Rotterdam’s Mayor for over nine years. He has worked on issues related to immigration and economic reform in the Netherlands. Recently, Mayor Aboutaleb faced backlash ...