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Chief of Staff Meets with U.K. Chief of Naval Staff

Doha - Arab Today

HE Chief of Staff Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim met on Monday with U.K. First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sir Philip Jones. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations in the fields of military cooperation and ways to develop them. The meeting was attended by Commander of Emiri Naval Forces Major General MohammedRead more

Oman Chief of Staff Meets US Official

Muscat - Arab Today

Oman's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt.Gen Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani met on Thursday with Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Lt.Gen Jeffrey Harrigian, who is currently visiting Oman. During the meeting, they exchanged views and discussed topics of common interest. Source: QNARead more

IATA: Laptop Cabin Ban Ineffective

Montreal - QNA

The ban imposed by the United States and the United Kingdom on laptops in cabin baggage on certain flights will not be an effective security measure, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. In a strongly worded speech, IATA chief executive Alexandre de Juniac said the ban also caused commercial distortions, according to the (BBC). The ban covers inbound flightsRead more

Erekat Denies Any New Peace Initiative

Ramallah - Arab Today

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, who is also the Secretary General of Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive committee, on Thursday denied reports that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) will submit a new peace initiative to solve the Palestinian issue at the Arab summit scheduled to be held in Jordan on March 23-29. . Erekat stressed in a statement today theRead more

Qatari Chief Justice Meets Turkish Official

Doha - Arab Today

HE Qatar Chief Justice and Chairman of Supreme Judiciary Council Masood bin Mohammed Al Ameri met here today with the Secretary-General of Turkey's High Council of Judges and Prosecutors Bilgin Basaran and the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation and coordination between the two judiciaries on legal and judicial matters. Source: QNARead more

Commander-in-chief receives OFDPM director-general

Manama - Arab Today

Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today the Director-General of the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister (OFDPM), Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The commander-in-chief welcomed the OFDPM director-general, and discussed with him issues of common interest. Source: BNARead more

Chief Justice to hold press conference Monday

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Chief Justice, Professor Haider Ahmed Dafa Alla will hold a press conference at 12:00 noon next Monday at Imam Ali Hall. The head of the Judiciary will review arrangements the Conference of the African Heads of Judiciaries and Supreme Courts that Sudan will host during coming April 2-4. Invitation is directed to all local and international mass media. SourceRead more

Minister of Energy and Industry Receives International Oil Diplomacy Man of the Year Award

London - ArabToday

HE Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, was presented today with the "International Oil Diplomacy Man of the Year 2016 Award" at the Energy Institute’s International Petroleum Week conference in London. The Award was given to HE Dr. Al Sada in appreciation of the key role he played through 2016 in leading OPEC members andRead more

Bahrain participates in Global Healthcare Travel Forum

Amman - BNA

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA), Dr. Mariam Adhbi Al-Jalahma, participated in the Global Healthcare Travel Forum, which kicked off here today under the patronage of the King Abdulla II of Jordan. The Forum is organised by the Jordanian Private Hospitals Association (PHA) and the Global Healthcare Travel Council (GHTC), with the participation of 32Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation safety chief knows the value of a quick response

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

Abu Dhabi Aviation’s chief safety trainer, Hank Jacobs, knows how vital rapid response to an emergency can be. In 1991, as an air force search and rescue officer, he helped rescue all 571 passengers of the ship Oceanos, when it capsized off the coast of South Africa in a storm. "We pulled off every soul, even the ship’s dog off,"Read more