Heba Dakkak fled Syria with her family while a teenager 10 years ago. She now works as an Arabic and Dutch language teacher at Taalhuis in Amsterdam, would like to meet comedian Najib Amhali and is a big fan of Dutch directness.

Riot police were drafted in to disperse groups of disappointed fans of the Moroccan national football team in both The Hague and Amsterdam on Sunday night, after a tempestuous Africa Cup final which Senegal won 1-0.

Temperatures in the Netherlands are set to drop sharply this week, with an increasing chance of frost each day and possible outdoor skating in the northeast by the weekend.

Dutch broadcaster Avrotros has pulled documentary series Hila voorbij de Taliban from its streaming platforms after the arrest of an Afghan woman who appeared in the programme.

D66 leader Rob Jetten and CDA leader Henri Bontenbal have both condemned decision by US president Donald Trump to impose trade tariffs on the Netherlands.

Ajax will hope to put the turbulence of recent years behind them after confirming the signing of Jordi Cruyff as director of football.

Dutch officers return from Greenland reconnaissance mission www.dutchnews.nl?p=262429

Dutch PM was sent copy of Trump’s Greenland threat letter www.dutchnews.nl?p=262425

Van de Zandschulp through to second round of Australian Open www.dutchnews.nl?p=262421

Maarten Martens sacked by AZ despite 6-0 win against Ajax www.dutchnews.nl?p=262417

Super-rich are “threat to democracy”, Oxfam Novid warns www.dutchnews.nl?p=262400

Foreign adoptions to be banned completely in Netherlands in 2030 www.dutchnews.nl?p=262399

Suicides among teens on the rise, particularly in women www.dutchnews.nl?p=262387

Trumps tariff plan is “unprecedented”, says Dutch PM-in-waiting www.dutchnews.nl?p=262393

Jordi Cruyff signs on at Ajax, speculation grows around Xavi www.dutchnews.nl?p=262384

Dutch broadcaster drops Afghan doc after source is arrested www.dutchnews.nl?p=262386

“Imagining leaving and not coming back here breaks my heart” www.dutchnews.nl?p=260972

Sunny weather to start the week, with frosty nights ahead www.dutchnews.nl?p=262380

Riot police end Africa Cup final trouble in Amsterdam, The Hague www.dutchnews.nl?p=262376

PSV go 16 points clear as Feyenoord and Ajax drop points again www.dutchnews.nl?p=262367

Trump’s Greenland tariffs are “blackmail”, says Dutch minister www.dutchnews.nl?p=262362

Local elections on March 18: thousands of foreigners can vote www.dutchnews.nl?p=262359

Dutch MPs, businesses, slam Trump’s “bizarre” Greenland tariffs www.dutchnews.nl?p=262354

Mayors slam New Year firework clubs plan as risky, unworkable www.dutchnews.nl?p=262349

Former D66 leader Sigrid Kaag on Trump’s Gaza peace team www.dutchnews.nl?p=262345

NL among countries hit by Trump tariffs for support of Greenland www.dutchnews.nl?p=262336

Dutch seize three tonnes of cannabis sweets and honey from US www.dutchnews.nl?p=262337

The new coalition leaders signal a break from unstable political experiments by forming a minority government that depends on the support of parties they turned down as partners. That and more on the podcast.

The Dutch economy earned an estimated €49 billion from agricultural exports last year.

Attacks by wolves on livestock increased last year, an analysis of figures provided by monitoring organisation BIJ12 has shown.

The three parties involved in forming a new minority government in the Netherlands have pencilled in February 23 for the formal presentation of the cabinet to the king.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been established, but a gas leak appears to be the most likely explanation.

The 24 aid workers have been accused of human trafficking, membership of a criminal organisation and money laundering, punishable by 20 years in jail.

Podcast: The Cock and Bull and Wood Edition www.dutchnews.nl?p=262309

Ministers back licenced neighbourhood New Year firework clubs www.dutchnews.nl?p=262331

Greek court acquits Dutch aid worker of all charges www.dutchnews.nl?p=262316

Government charged too much interest for corporate tax debts www.dutchnews.nl?p=262326

Venezuela releases 3 Dutch nationals from jail, minister says www.dutchnews.nl?p=262324

Higher prices, cocoa drive up farm product export value www.dutchnews.nl?p=262310

Defenceless: 90% of farms lack fences as wolf attacks mount www.dutchnews.nl?p=262300

February 23 pencilled in as cabinet deadline as talks continue www.dutchnews.nl?p=262299

Gas leak is likely cause of Utrecht blast that injured four www.dutchnews.nl?p=262295

A majority of MPs support a plan drawn up by the VVD, CDA and D66 to scrap the strict bonus cap for the bulk of employees.

The AEX index broke through the 1,000-point mark shortly after the market opened at 9am on Thursday, reaching a record high of 1,008 points.

MPs are urging the cabinet to act over the health risks linked to goat farms, following a report showing people living nearby face a higher risk of pneumonia and lung diseases.

At least four people injured in explosion in central Utrecht www.dutchnews.nl?p=262289

When a child turns 18, child benefit and other child-related payments stop. At the same time, new costs arise for health insurance and education.

Wind is changing in pressured Dutch housing market: NVM www.dutchnews.nl?p=262262

TV presenter Robert Jensen dies of cardiac arrest at 52 www.dutchnews.nl?p=262274

When restorers started to strip away the layers of a 17th century painting called The Bull – a national treasure once looted by Napoleonic troops – they did not know what to expect.