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King congratulates Latvian president

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis on his country’s National Day. HM the King extended deepest congratulations to the Latvian leader, wishing him abundant health and happiness on this national occasion. Read more

Latvian ex-president Berzins braces for political comeback in Riga elections

Riga - Arab Today

Latvian former president Andris Berzins is preparing for a political comeback and plans to run in the upcoming local elections here this spring, local media reported on Friday. After talks with Latvia's ruling Greens and Farmers Union, the former president has agreed to join the party's ticket for the 2017 local elections in the Latvian capital city, said Augusts Brigmanis,Read more

King congratulates Latvian President

Manama - Arab Today

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis on his country’s National Day. HM the King extended sincerest congratulations to the Latvian leader, wishing him abundant health and happiness on this national occasion. Read more

Latvian Parliament approves new health minister

Riga - Xinhua

Anda Caksa, head of Latvian Children's Clinical University Hospital, became the country's new health minister as lawmakers approved her appointment at their last session before summer recess on Thursday, local media reported. Caksa's appointment to the ministerial position was approved by 78 votes to three, and four abstentions. Addressing the parliament, Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis said that so far effortsRead more

Water treatment problem causes environmental emergency in central Latvia

Riga - XINHUA

A malfunctioning wastewater treatment system at Balticovo poultry farm caused an environmental emergency in the central Latvian municipality of Jelgava on Monday, local media reported. The Latvian State Environmental Service said the situation posed a serious environmental risk as Baltocovo, Latvia's largest egg producer, discharging some 500 cubic meters of wastewater each day. The company's wastewater treatment system stopped functioningRead more

Inventor defends safety, questions ban on Sharapova drug

Riga - Arab Today

The Latvian inventor of meldonium on Friday insisted the drug was safe and questioned whether authorities were justified in listing it as a performance enhancer. Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova is facing a potentially career-ending four-year ban after she tested positive for the Soviet-era drug at the Australian Open. Inventor Ivars Kalvins, 68, of Latvia's Institute of Organic Synthesis, toldRead more

Meldonium manufacturers claim course lasts 4-6 weeks, not 10 years

London - Arab Today

The Latvian company responsible for manufacturing meldonium, the banned performance enhancing drug that Maria Sharapova has tested positive for, have confirmed that a normal course of treatment lasts from four to six weeks, the Independent newspapers reported. Sharapova claims to have first used meldonium in 2006 after being prescribed the drug by a family-approved doctor, and continued to use itRead more

Latvian authorities reassure depositors money is safe at closed bank

Riga - Arab Today

State officials and banking supervisors scrambled on Friday to reassure clients of Latvia's Trasta Komercbanka that their money was safe after the bank's license was withdrawn last night at the regulator's request. Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis told the media that demise of Trasta Komercbanka would not hurt the bank's clients as 93 percent of depositors will be repaid theirRead more