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Saudi Arabia airlines' passengers allowed to bring electronics on flights to UK

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that passengers traveling on its airlines to the United Kingdom would once again be allowed to carry on electronic devices, reversing a ban put in place earlier this year for security reasons. Passengers will be able to use laptops and tablets in aircraft cabins on flights from the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh andRead more

World leaders congratulate Iraqi Prime minister

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Saudi Arabia says the achievement is a big victory against terrorism in the region and the United Kingdom applauded Iraq's security forces "for their courage and sacrifice." Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the more than three year fight against Islamic State in a national address aired on Iraqi state television Saturday evening. Sunday was an official holidayRead more

UN Security Council refuses moving U.S embassy to Jerusalem

Quds - Nasser Al Assad

"While there are two parties in this conflict, they are not on a level playing field," the Bolivian ambassador said. "One is an occupying power, the other is an occupied people." In an emergency meeting convened by the United Nations Security Council on the crisis prompted by President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the U.S. stood isolatedRead more

Ambassadors of Western nuclear powers

Oslo - Muslimchronicle

Breaking with tradition, nearly all ambassadors of the world's nuclear powers will not attend this year's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which honours efforts to ban atomic weapons, the Nobel Institute said Thursday. "We are disappointed that the ambassadors from the United Kingdom, the United States and France won't be there," the head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear WeaponsRead more

Egypt summons European envoys who criticised arrest of rights lawyer

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt summoned Sunday the ambassadors of Germany, Italy and The Netherlands after they criticised the arrest of an Egyptian human rights lawyer opposed to enforced disappearances, the foreign ministry said. The ministry added that they will also summon the ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Canada later in the day. Authorities arrested in September Ibrahim Metwally, who is linked toRead more

Klopp laments ‘unfair’ football after Newcastle draw

United Kingdom - Muslimchronicle

Jurgen Klopp assessed Liverpool’s latest failure to win a Premier League game after a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United by saying: “Football is not fair.” Liverpool’s German manager found it difficult to accept that the visitors emerged with only a point thanks to a spectacular long-range goal from Philippe Coutinho after enjoying twice as much possession as Rafael Benitez’s NewcastleRead more

Britain “unconditionally committed” to EU’s security, says PM Theresa May

Estonia - Muslimchronicle

Britain will remain “unconditionally committed” to protecting Europe after it has left the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday, citing the need to come together in the face of threats from Russia. “When a nation like Russia deliberately violates the rules-based international order that we have worked so hard to create, we must come together with ourRead more

Brathwaite and Hope hold firm against England

United Kingdom - Musimchronicle

Shai Hope led the West Indies to a remarkable five-wicket victory over England in the second Test on Tuesday as he became the first batsman to score two hundreds in a first-class match at Headingley. The West Indies, set a seemingly imposing 322 for victory, finished on 322 for five with 28 balls to spare. Hope, who struck stylish boundariesRead more

New documentary exposes Qatar's plans to undermine UAE security - 2nd add

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Al Suwaidi stated that many of his former "brothers" have made irresponsible and unacceptable statements about the symbols of the state in the UAE. "That was part of a plan by the media and electronic committees within the organisation. This was also aided by contact with some advocacy groups from around the world, facilitated by certain people who live abroad.Read more

Ryanair sets deadline for Brexit deal

Frankfurt am Main - Muslimchronicle

Ryanair will slash flights between Britain and the EU if London and Brussels fail to agree on terms for post-Brexit air travel by September next year, a senior executive said Friday. If there is no "clarity" on the issue by September 2018, the Irish no-frills airline will remove flights from and to the UK from its summer 2019 timetable, chiefRead more