Membership

Privilege and peril for North Korea’s first family

Seoul - ArabToday

Membership of North Korea’s ruling dynasty brings enormous privilege, but for anyone who falls foul of the power games there is a potentially fatal price to pay. The assassination of leader Kim Jong-un’s elder half-brother Jong-Nam in Malaysia is likely to leave other estranged and exiled relatives casting some increasingly anxious glances over their shoulders. Chief among them is theRead more

Membership applications now open

Dubai - Arab Today

The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre, EMAC, has announced that it is officially accepting applications for new members. EMAC Members benefit from numerous resources at the centre, including a calendar of events which focuses on the maritime and legal sectors, as well as a resource library. Additionally, applications are open to join the EMAC Panel, consisting of distinguished arbitrators and mediatorsRead more

Bahrain King Issues Law on Political Societies

Manama - Arab Today

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Sunday issued a law regulating political societies affairs. According to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Law No. (13) of 2016 stipulates the amending of the method and procedures of forming a political society to choose its leaders who should not have done any preaching, guidance and speechmaking on religious pulpits evenRead more

China leads resistance to India joining nuclear export club

Vienna ,Austria - Arab Today

China is leading opposition to a push by the United States and other major powers for India to join the main club of countries controlling access to sensitive nuclear technology, diplomats said on Thursday as the group discussed India’s membership bid. Other countries opposing Indian membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) include New Zealand, Ireland, Turkey, South Africa andRead more

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to Have 100 Members by Year End

Beijing - QNA

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will expand its membership from 57 to nearly 100 countries and regions this year, AIIB President Jin Liqun said. Some 30 countries are waiting to join the AIIB, 20 have expressed "firm commitment," Wednesday's China Daily cited Jin as saying. While the United States and Japan have declined to join the bank, JinRead more

House speaker heads for South Africa for Pan-African Parliament meetings

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt's House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal left Cairo on Sunday, heading for Johannesburg on a several-day visit. Abdel Aal will chair the Egyptian parliamentary delegation at the meetings of the Pan-African Parliament. He will be sworn in before the Pan-African Parliament and deliver Egypt's speech to the meetings, during which he will officially announce restoring Egypt's membership to the AfricanRead more

Egypt gets highest votes in membership elections of United Nations body

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt got the highest votes during the membership elections of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ECOSOC). Egypt's UN Permanent Representative Amr Abul Atta said the Egyptian candidate, Mohamed Ezzeldin was re-elected with the highest votes, reflecting the international community's confidence in Egyptian experiences and that of developing countries in the ability of Egyptian candidates toRead more