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Top S. Korean court spares 'nut rage' heiress jail

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

South Korea's top court kept a Korean Air heiress out of prison Thursday in the final verdict on the "nut rage" incident that triggered national uproar in 2014. Cho Hyun-Ah, a daughter of Korean Air chief Cho Yang-Ho and then the company's vice president, became infuriated when a flight attendant served her some nuts in a bag rather than in a bowl.Read more

King congratulated by Russian president

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received a cable of congratulations from Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Bahrain’s celebrations of the anniversary of the establishment of the modern state of Bahrain as an Arab and Muslim country in 1783 by its founder Ahmed Al-Fateh, the 46th Anniversary of its accession to the UN as a full memberRead more

HM King thanked by Chinese president

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has received a cable of thanks from the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, in reply to his congratulations on his re-election as Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. President Xi Jinping expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to HM the King, wishing him abundant health and happiness, and furtherRead more

HRH Premier condoles with Egyptian President

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today sent a cable of condolences to the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on the victims of the terrorist armed attack that targeted a mosque in North Sinai, killing and injuring hundreds of people. HRH the Premier offered deepest condolences to the Egyptian President, expressing strong condemnation ofRead more

President Al-Bashir to begin Visit to Uganda Monday

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, will leave tomorrow (Monday) for the Ugandan capital, Kampala, in response to an invitation from the Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni. President Al-Bashir, during the two day-visit, will discuss with his Ugandan counterpart, the bilateral relations and means for promoting them further and regional and international issues of mutual concern. President Al-Bashir willRead more

Indonesia’s notorious traffic jam forces president to walk

Jakarta - Muslimchronicle

Indonesia’s notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country’s president was forced to walk two kilometers through the scorching heat to attend a military parade. Graft-ridden Indonesia is home to one of Asia’s most inefficient bureaucracies and gridlock plagues many of the archipelago’s largest towns. The country’s traffic nightmares were aptly illustrated when President JokoRead more

VP receives message to President from Emir of Kuwait

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Tuesday welcomed Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah Al Kahlid Al Sabah, the envoy of the His Highness the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who handed over during the meeting a written message addressed to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AlRead more

Teen is second killed in fresh Venezuela protests: prosecutor

Caracas - Muslimchronicle

A sixteen-year-old boy protesting against President Nicolas Maduro's embattled government was killed Wednesday, prosecutors said, the second to die in the latest round of unrest. Prosecutors did not immediately release his name or the circumstances around his death. But it brings to 105 the number of people killed in four months of violent anti-Maduro protests, being capped with a two-dayRead more

Yamani lauds Cabinet approval for establishment of National Atomic Energy Project

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Hashem bin Abdullah Yamani, president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), has praised the decision by the Council of Ministers at its last meeting to approve the establishment of the National Atomic Energy Project in the Kingdom. The approval was based on a submission by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Dr. Yamani said that theRead more

Yemen’s president sacks governor over Al-Qaeda ties

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Yemen’s president has sacked a governor who was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for his ties with Al-Qaeda. The presidential decree by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was issued on Sunday. Hadi removed the governor of the central province of Al-Bayda, Nayef Al-Qaysi, and named Salah Al-Rassass as his replacement. Bayda is a known Al-Qaeda hotbed, and where theRead more