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Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 in latest post-coup purges

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

The Turkish government on Sunday ordered the sacking of more than 2,700 people working in public institutions over alleged links to "terror" groups, in the latest round of purges since last year's failed coup. In a separate emergency decree, the country's defence procurement agency was ordered to answer to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan instead of the defence ministry, in aRead more

HM King appoints Labour Ministry's undersecretary

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree 73/2017 appointing an undersecretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Development. The Royal Decree stipulated the appointment of Sabah Salem Al Dosary as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development. The Minister of Labour and Social Development has been tasked to implement this Royal Decree effectiveRead more

Erdogan signs contentious religious marriages law

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed into law controversial legislation to let state-approved religious leaders conduct marriage ceremonies, a move critics claim risks undermining Turkey’s secular foundations. The government-championed measure, passed by Parliament last month in the face of bitter opposition, was published on Friday in the Official Gazette following Erdogan’s signature on Thursday, which means it has now comeRead more

Sisi appoints new ambassador to Belgium

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree appointing Ehab Mohamed Mostafa Fawzy as Egypt's ambassador to Belgium. The decree no. 117 of 2017 was published in the Gazette out Thursday. Source: MENARead more

Sisi approves forming Egypt's mission to NATO

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree approving the formation of Egypt's mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The decree no. 116 of 2017 was published in the Gazette out Thursday. Source: MENARead more

Sharjah Ruler renames members of Executive Council members

SHARJAH - Arab Today

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Emiri Decree No. 03 of 2017, regarding an amendment to Emiri Decree No. 83 of 2015, renaming members of the Sharjah Executive Council. Emiri Decree No. 03 amends Emiri Decree No. 83 of 2015 regarding replacement of the former member of the SharjahRead more

Turkey to offer citizenship to foreigners investing in property

Ankara - Xinhua

Turkey will grant citizenship to foreigners who buy properties worth at least one million USD and invest a minimum of two million USD for more than three years, local media reported on Thursday. According to a new decree published in the Official Gazette, foreigners who buy real estate worth at least one million USD with the special condition of notRead more

PM allocates 35 feddans for 3rd stage of social housing project

Cairo - MENA

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail decided on Thursday to allocate 35 feddans of state-owned lands in Attaqa district in Suez governorate to establish the third stage of the social housing project. The decision was published in the gazette. Read more

Turkey dismisses over 8,000 in new wave of post-coup purges

Istanbul - ArabToday

Turkey on Saturday ordered the dismissal of almost 8,400 civil servants and the closure of more than 80 associations, including sports clubs, in the latest round of purges after the July failed coup. More than 100,000 people have already been suspended or sacked in a purge of anyone suspected of having links to the coup plotters, and the crackdownRead more