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Banque Saudi Fransi launches employee bonus probe

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) has launched an independent investigation into alleged irregularities linked to the payment of employee bonuses. A senior director at the bank, Mohamad Abdulhadi, has retired it also emerged. The Riyadh-based bank is part-owned by the giant French lender Credit Agricole which last month said it would sell about half of its 31.1 percent stake for SR5.76Read more

Crown Prince of Bahrain Visits Losail International Circuit

Doha - Arab Today

HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, paid a visit to Losail International Circuit, within the framework of his current visit to the country. HRH Crown Prince of Bahrain upon arrival at the Circuit listened to a detailed explanation on the Circuit, its facilities, lightingRead more

Framework cooperation agreement between Ministries of Tourism and Foreign Affairs inked

Tunisia - TAP

Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Selma Elloumi Rekik and Minister of Foreign Affairs Khémais Jhinaoui signed a framework agreement of cooperation in the field of tourism and Handicrafts. The agreement aimed to raise awareness of investment opportunities in the fields of tourism and handicrafts and to boost exports of handicrafts, Elloumi said. It also aimed to guarantee access to newRead more

UN-Arab League partnership stressed

Cairo - ArabToday

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the Arab League is a significant partner of the UN in the fields of peacekeeping, world security, good governance, human rights and fight against terrorism. This came in a letter sent by the UN chief in reply to a message sent to him by Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmad Abul-Gheit whenRead more

U.S. Fed board member Tarullo announces resignation

Washington - ArabToday

U.S. Federal Reserve governor Daniel Tarullo, a top official charged with bank regulation, said on Friday that he will resign from the position in early April. In a brief letter sent to President Donald Trump, Tarullo said that he intended to resign on or around April 5. Tarullo has been the member of the Board Governors of the central bankRead more

Member of parliament contacts with Interior Ministry to release those held in Monday's incidents

Cairo - Arab Today

Chairman of the House of Representatives Human Rights Committee Mohamed Anwar el Sadat said that he contacted the Interior Ministry to release those who are not involved violence in Monday's protests. He asserted the necessity to open political dialogue over the controversial issues. Security bodies assert that the information they got pointed out that there was a scenario to spreadRead more

Sudanese Foreign Minister departs Cairo

Cairo - Arab Today

Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour left here Thursday returning to Khartoum after a two-day visit to Egypt. Egypt is the last leg of his tour which took him to Switzerland, Kuwait and Ethiopia where he probed means of promoting joint cooperation. During the visit, Ghandour met with high-level officials of Egypt and the Arab League (AL) where he discussed theRead more

Malaysian press delegation to visit Egypt on April 20

Cairo - Arab Today

Egyptian Ambassador to Malaysia Salah el Weseimy received on Thursday a five-member Malaysian press delegation nominated by the media counselor of the Malaysian Foreign Minister. In a press statement on Thursday, Weseimy said that the meeting comes within the framework of the preparation for the Malaysian delegation's ten-day visit to Egypt, to start on April 20. The visit comes uponRead more

Speaker of US House of Representatives arrives in Cairo

Cairo - Arab Today

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan arrived in Cairo on Thursday on a visit during which he will meet President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The two sides will discuss a host of issues of mutual interest within the framework of the ongoing Egyptian-US cooperation. Source: MENARead more

International Cooperation Minister , OECD probe supporting youth projects

Cairo - Arab Today

International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr met Saturday with the Head of the Middle East and Africa in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Carlos Conde within the framework of following up the outcome of the meeting held between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the OECD's secretary general. Conde expressed the organization's keenness on promoting its relations withRead more