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Watani Al Emarat fosters pillars of #Year_of_Giving

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Watani Al Emarat Foundation and UNION COOP have discussed means of mutual cooperation to propose innovative ideas, programmes and activities to contribute to realising pillars of the #Year_of_Giving. This was discussed in a meeting between Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Director-General of the Foundation, and Suhail Al Bastaki, the Director of the Happiness and Marketing Department at UNION COOP. Both sides alsoRead more

Turkey to Make 'Final Offer' to EU on Visa-free Travel

Ankara - Arab Today

Ankara will offer a "final" deal to the European Union on visa-free travel after Turkey’s constitutional referendum just a few days away, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday. "We will make our final offer to the EU after April 16," Cavusoglu said in the Mediterranean province of Antalya. "We will then decide how to proceed and make our decisions publiclyRead more

Poll: Merkel Seen Beating Schulz by 46 to 40%

Berlin - Arab Today

ANGELA Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has edged ahead of rival Martin Schultz in a latest poll. According to a recent poll, Merkel would beat Schulz by 46% to 40%, as reported by LiveSquawk. When asked who they would prefer as Chancellor, 41 per cent of respondents said they backed Merkel and 31 per cent chose Shultz. Both Merkel, whoRead more

Minister: Turkish Forces Kill Over 7,000 PKK Militants

Istanbul - Arab Today

Turkish security forces have killed more than 7,000 members of the armed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) since a ceasefire with the group broke down in July 2015, Turkey's defence minister said Monday. Defence Minister Fikri Isik said authorities also detained 3,020 militants from the group, deemed a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States, according toRead more

Elementary Teachers Union denies school strike tomorrow

Beirut - NNA

Elementary Teachers' Union denied, in a statement on Wednesday, news claiming that schools will close tomorrow. "Tomorrow is an ordinary day in all public schools," the statement read. Source: NNARead more

Minister directs addressing of illegal fees

Khartoum - SUNA

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Badr-Eddin Mahmoud Abbas gas given directives on addressing the problems of illegal fees on roads, especially in the states, as well as preventing foreigners from practicing trade through agents, pointing to the necessity of controlling crossing points for their impact on the Sudanese market. The minister called, during the plenary he held SundayRead more

Bakri and Mbeki Discuss Peace and Expanded Political Participation

Khartoum - Arab Today

The First Vice - President of the Republic and National Prime Minister, Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih, received in his office at the Council of Ministers the Chairman of the High-Level African Union Panel, Thabo Mbeki, and the accompanying delegation The meeting has discussed the peace process and the progress achieved for ending the war and affirmation of the expandedRead more

Mbeki concludes his consultations in Khartoum

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Chairman of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel(AUHIP), Thabo Mbeki concluded his consultations over peace process in Sudan by holding a series of meetings that included opposition, national dignitaries and women . The Minister of Information , Government Official Spokesman and Member of the High Committee for Implementation of National Dialogue Outcome, Dr Ahmed Bilal described Mbeki's round asRead more

EU Foreign Affairs High Representative to Visit Algeria

Algiers - Arab Today

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will visit Algeria Saturday, after she received an invitation from the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra. The Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today that it will be Mogherini's second visit after the one in September 2015Read more

Force or Rebels face Super Rugby axe

Sydney - Arab Today

Threatened franchises Western Force and Melbourne Rebels will know within days who will be axed from the troubled Super Rugby competition, the Australian Rugby Union said Monday amid a backlash. Governing body SANZAAR announced Sunday that two South African teams and one from Australia would be culled from the revamped 2018 southern hemisphere tournament amid financial losses and widespread fanRead more