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UK defence secretary quits over sexual harassment claim

London - Muslimchronicle

"A number of allegations have surfaced about MPs in recent days, including some about my previous conduct. Many of these have been false but I accept that in the past I have fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces that I have the honour to represent," Fallon wrote in a resignation letter to Prime MinisterRead more

Samir reveals details of corruption report

Cairo - Essam Mohamed

Director of the Media Department and Spokesman for the Attorney General Mohamed Samir said that Head of Administrative Prosecution will hand over the anti-corruption report within days to President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, stressing that the report will include statistical analysis digitally details of each government sector suffers from crises and irregularities, and addresses the reasons that led to the commission ofRead more

Kenya polls chief warns leaders to 'stop interfering' in election

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenya's election chief on Wednesday warned leaders of the ruling party and opposition to stop interfering in the organisation of next week's polls. "I am giving a yellow card to all the political leaders in the country. As the referee I want to issue a stern warning to the players of this game on all sides that they should stopRead more

Kenya poll commissioner quits, says election cannot be 'credible'

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

One of Kenya's eight election commissioners quit Wednesday in a searing statement accusing her colleagues of political bias and saying an upcoming presdential election cannot be credible. "The commission in its current state can surely not guarantee a credible election on 26 October 2017. I do not want to be party to such a mockery to electoral integrity," Roselyn AkombeRead more

UK’s May signals foreign minister Boris Johnson could be sacked

London - Muslimchronicle

British Prime Minister Theresa May has signaled that she could sack Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a Sunday newspaper said, as she tries to reassert her authority after a series of political disasters. The Sunday Times said it asked May about her plans for Johnson, who has professed loyalty but is accused by some of the prime minister’s allies of underminingRead more

Cabinet holds weekly meeting

Cairo - Arab Today

The Cabinet held on Wednesday its weekly meeting to discuss a number of political, social and security files in addition to reports on quality of services offered to the public and efforts to secure basic commodities at low prices. The Cabinet will also review a number of bills and important ministerial decisions aiming at achieving progress at all levels, upgradingRead more

Cabinet convenes to probe imp. files

Cairo - Arab Today

Meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail Monday, the Cabinet is set to discuss a number of political, economic, social and security files. Ministers will review reports on the quality of services offered to citizens, as well as efforts to secure their basic needs and control the markets. They will also continue talks on a number of bills and ministerial decisionsRead more

Cabinet convenes weekly meeting

Cairo - Arab Today

Meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail Wednesday, the Cabinet will be probing a number of political, economic, social and security files. The ministers will review reports on efforts to secure the basic needs of citizens and control the markets. They will also continue talks about some draft laws and important decisions by the ministries. A final outline of the generalRead more

Speaker of Iraqi Council of Representatives, UN Official Discuss Situation in Iraq

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Saleem Al Jubouri met with the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq Jan Kubis. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest political and security developments in Iraq, in addition to the aerial bombardment of civilians in Mosul and the need to be accurate in directing air strikes and taking into account the populationRead more

Assistant of President Affirms Sudan Commitment to Support AU Social Commission

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Assistant of the President of the Republic, the Deputy Chairman of the National Congress Organizational Affairs, Engineer, Ibrahim Mahmud Hammed has affirmed Sudan's commitment to support the African Union and its Social Commission . Engineer, Hammed addressing a celebration organized by the NC Woman Secretariat and the Forum woman organizations of the political parties and the national forces toRead more