Interior

Turkish Interior Minister Confirms Diyarbakir Blast Was 'Terror Attack'

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Wednesday that the deadly blast at a vehicle depot belonging to the security forces in Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday was a terror attack. He said that a tunnel had been dug from outside the facility and explosives planted in a very short time despite regular Interior Ministry checks and patrols around theRead more

Prime Minister Meets British Prime Minister

London - Arab Today

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Monday met U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May at the U.K. government headquarters, 10 Downing Street, on the occasion of the convening of Qatar-U.K. Business and Investment Forum in London and Birmingham. At the outset of the meeting, HE the prime minister and interior minister conveyedRead more

Bahrain attends conference on social media risks

Kuwait - BNA

Interior Ministry Undersecretary, Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa is taking part in a regional conference in Kuwait on the protection of children from the risks of social media. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior is organizing the three-day event opened today and will run until Thursday (March23). The conference focuses on the role of the family in protecting children andRead more

Prime Minister Sends Congratulations to President of Mauritius

Doha - Arab Today

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani sent Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim on the occasion of her country's National Day. Source : QNARead more

Interior minister hails security performance

Manama - ArabToday

Interior Minister, Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa visited the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science. He was received by Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan. He expressed thanks and appreciation to the department’s personnel for their sincere round the clock efforts and dedication to fight crime and protect national security. He hailed the successfulRead more

Parliament discusses crisis between Journalists Syndicate, interior ministry

Cairo - MENA

The House of Representatives started Sunday to discuss the current crisis between the Syndicate of Journalists and the Interior Ministry. Abdel Aal said that he received a number of urgent statements regarding the current crisis between the Journalists Syndicate. MP Haiytham el Hariri said that it is not suitable to talk about this crisis in respect of the souls ofRead more

Journalists' syndicate board members urge solving crisis with Interior Ministry

Cairo - MENA

Five board members of the Journalists' Syndicate attended on Sunday a meeting at Al Ahram press institution to find a solution for the recent crisis between the syndicate and the Interior Ministry. In a released statement, the five members reiterated their keenness to solve the crisis without violating journalists' rights or affecting the state's prestige. They noted that they willRead more

Arab organization forms committee for reconciliation between journalists, interior ministry

Cairo - Arab Today

The Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments on Saturday announced forming of a committee for reconciliation between the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate (EJS) and the Interior Ministry. In a statement, the organization said that the committee will recommend several solutions to settle the crisis. The statement hailed the EJS rejection of comments by US Secretary of State John Kerry on theRead more

lawmaker: Egypt facing big challenges

Cairo - Arab Today

Egyptian lawmaker Farag Amer underlined on Thursday the importance of resorting to dialogue to settle all problems facing Egypt in light of the big challenges threatening the country. "We are involved one way or another in finding a solution to the current crisis between the Syndicate of Journalists and Interior Ministry given our membership in the parliament's culture, Information andRead more

Afghan Interior: Taliban announced spring offensive to hide previous year’s defeats

Kabul - MENA

The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan said the Taliban group is attempting to hide setbacks and defeats the group sustained during the previous year by announcing a new spring offensive, Khaama Press reported. Sediq Sediqi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, emphasized on the capabilities of the Afghan national security forces and said such propagandas and hollow attempts by theRead more