Joseph Muscat

Malta offers 1-million euro reward

VALLETTA - Muslimchronicle

Malta's government said on Saturday it was offering a reward of 1 million euros ($1.2 million) for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the death of prominent journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. "This is a case of extraordinary importance which requires extraordinary measures," the government said in a statement. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat had told parliament on Wednesday theRead more

European Council kicks off summit to focus on EU future

Brussels - ArabToday

The European Council kicked off its spring summit on Thursday afternoon. This is the first European Council summit held in the Europa building and the European Union (EU) leaders are gathering in the two-day summit to look at a number of the most pressing issues, including economy, security, migration and the situation in Western Balkans. At the beginning of theRead more

Tackling migration from Libya "crucial"

Valletta - ArabToday

EU Commissioner for migration, home affairs and citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, highlighted on Thursday the importance of tackling migration from Libya in the European Union (EU). Addressing a press conference following an informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Malta, Avramopoulos said it was crucial to tackle migration from around the Libyan route. He said member states needed toRead more

Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta

Valletta - ArabToday

A hijacked Libyan Afriqiyah airways Airbus A320 airliner with 118 onboard Friday landed in Malta, local media reported. Meanwhile, Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Twitter he had been alerted to a "potential hijack" of a Libyan plane heading towards his island nation in the Mediterranean. source: XinhuaRead more

Palestinian President Meets Maltese Premier

Amman - Arab Today

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in Amman today with Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in Palestine and difficulties experienced by the Palestinian people as a result of the continued Israeli occupation to land settlement ,people and their capabilities. President Abbas informed Muscat that he will pay an European tour to France,Read more

Jordan, Malta call for increased cooperation to fight terrorism

Amman - Arab Today

Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Monday called for increased cooperation between Jordan and Malta to combat terrorism, the state-run Petra news agency reported. At a meeting with Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Ensour said the two countries need to intensify cooperation along with the international community to face radicalism and terrorism. Stressing that Jordan is looking forward to Malta'sRead more

Prime Minister, Maltese counterpart discuss ties, region

Amman - Arab Today

Prime Minister, Abdullah Ensour, on Monday, discussed with his Maltese counterpart, Joseph Muscat, ways to develop bilateral relations, especially in the economic, trade and investment fields. During talks attended by senior officials from both countries, Ensour stressed the importance of the "strong" bilateral relations that date back to 1976, expressing keenness to continue developing these relations, based on mutual understandingRead more

Maltese Prime Minister arrives in Amman

Amman - Arab Today

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat arrived here Monday on a one-day official visit to Jordan where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour. The talks will tackle bilateral relations and means of boosting economic and trade ties between the two countries. Ensour and Muscat will also take part in meetings of the Jordanian-Maltese Business Council, which will beRead more

Maltese Prime Minister to meet King Abdullah II during working visit to Jordan

Amman - Arab Today

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will arrive here early Monday on a one-day official visit to Jordan where he will meet with King Abdullah II. Muscat will hold talks with his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah Ensour on bilateral relations and means of boosting cooperation in economic and commercial domains. The two sides are set to take part in the meetings ofRead more