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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

King Dismisses 4 Ministers over Delaying Hoceima Projects

Rabat - Rachida Al Melahi

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI dismissed on Tuesday four ministers and a top official from their duties over delaying projects of the Hoceima Lighthouse of the Mediterranean or “Manarat Al Mutawassit.” A royal statement said on Tuesday that the Moroccan king decided to dismiss four ministers including Mohamed Hassad, Minister of National Education, former Minister of the Interior in the governmentRead more

Abe coalition wins resounding victory in Japan vote

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in snap elections Sunday, media projections showed, putting the nationalist blue blood on course to become Japan's longest-serving PM. Abe's conservative coalition was on track to win 311 seats in the 465-seat parliament, according to private broadcaster TBS. source: AFPRead more

Lebanon activists ramp up pressure on reviled rape law

Beirut - Arab Today

Lebanese activists ramped up their campaign to scrap a controversial law allowing rapists who marry their victims to go free, with a dramatic installation on Saturday along Beirut’s sunny seaside. A proposal to scrap Article 522 of the penal code — which deals with rape, assault, kidnapping and forced marriage — was introduced last year and approved by a parliamentaryRead more

Speaker of Arab Parliament Welcomes Release of Qatari Citizens Kidnapped in Iraq

Cairo - Arab Today

Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al Salami, welcomed the release of Qatari nationals kidnapped in Iraq, congratulating the State of Qatar on the return of its citizens. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the sidelines of meetings of the Arab Parliament at the headquarters of the Arab League, Al-Salami welcomed and appreciated thisRead more

Union Cabinet clears GST supplementary legislations

New Delhi - Arab today

The Union Cabinet on Monday approved four legislations to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST), ahead of their introduction in Parliament this week to enable roll out of the tax reform from July 1. Approval of the bills by Parliament and a separate one by all state assemblies will complete the legislative process for roll out of one-nation-one-tax regimeRead more

Speaker says Sudan-Bahrain relations are important and developed

Khartoum - Arab Today

Speaker of he National Assembly, Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Omer said that the relations between Sudan and Bahrain were important and developed , indicating to cooperation between the two countries in political and economic domains. He pointed on Wednesday in his speech before Parliament sitting which was addressed by Speaker of Bahraini parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim and several MPs who are currentlyRead more

Kassem Hashem: Parliamentary vacuum is as dangerous as that of Presidential post

Beirut - Arab Today

Member of Parliament Kassem Hashem said on Saturday that the parliamentary vacuum is even more dangerous than that of the presidential one. The lawmaker said," Vacuum in the presidential post is as that in the parliament, dangerous; however, the parliamentary vacuum is more dangerous." Hashem told "Free Lebanon" radio station that national pact and national interest are twins, pointing outRead more

French judges to European Parliament: lift Le Pen's immunity

Paris - Arab Today

French investigators are asking the European Parliament to lift far-right legislator Marine Le Pen's immunity so that she can face possible prosecution over suspected misuse of parliamentary salaries. Le Pen, a leading candidate for France's presidential election April 23 and May 7, has immunity from prosecution as a European Parliament member. The Paris prosecutor's office said Friday that investigating judgesRead more

Saudi King Meets UK Members of Parliament

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia met on Wednesday with UK Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Charlotte Leslie, head of Saudi-British Group in the British Parliament, and a number of other MPs. During the meeting, they reviewed the relations and means to develop the cooperation between both countries, especially inRead more