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Nasser10 preparations reviewed

Manama - Arab Today

The High Organising Committee of Nasser bin Hamad's Ramadan Sports Games "Nasser 10" held its coordination meeting to preview the accomplished work as well as the ongoing preparations for the event. The meeting was chaired by Tawfiq Al Salehi who welcomed the heads of the committees involved in holding the event, extending his sincerest appreciations and gratitude for the effortsRead more

Speaker Lauds Efforts for Compensation of Merowe Dam Affected-People

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Ibrahim Ahmed Omer witnessed, Sunday, at the parliament, the signing of the establishment of 100 km Abu Hammad-Al-Towena-Karima besides 500 house for the Merowe Dam affected -people between the Ministry of Transport, Roads and Bridges and the Government of Nahr El-Neil State . Prof. Omer has lauded the efforts being exerted to compensateRead more

Emergency Committee for Constitutional Amendments to hold press conference Monday

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Chairwoman of the Emergency Committee for Constitutional Amendments, Badriya Suleiman will hold a press conference at 02:00 afternoon Monday at the National Assembly's Green Hall. Badriya will review in the conference work of the committee during the past period including approval of some provisional decrees and constitutional amendments such as freedoms and Police Act. Invitation is directed to allRead more

Majdalani: No veto on any electoral formula

Beirut - Arab Today

There is no veto on any electoral formula which has been presented," "Future" parliamentary bloc member MP Atef Majdalani told "Voice of Lebanon' radio on Thursday, stressing that the hybrid law is the most appropriate so far. Majdalani said that the hybrid electoral law secures fair representation for all parties, contributes to safeguard coexistence formula and preserves the constants ofRead more

Kuwaiti, Jordanian military talks held

Kuwait - Arab Today

Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder met Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat on strengthening cooperation. The talks were held on the sidelines of the meeting of the 12th meeting of the Kuwaiti-Jordanian High Military Cooperation Committee. The panel discussed key issues of mutual interest, focusing particularly on ways of bolstering militaryRead more

Murex d'Or Committee invites Riachi, Khouri and Guidanian to its event

Beirut - NNA

The Murex d'Or Committee, comprising Zahi and Fadi Helou, visited on Monday Information Ministers Melhem Riachi, Culture Minister, Ghattas Khouri, and Tourism Minister, Avedis Guidanian, and invited them to attend the Murex d'Or awards ceremony for the year 2017. The event is scheduled for February 12, under the theme "Lebanon, I love you". Source: NNARead more

Advisory Council's Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee Meets

Doha - Arab Today

The Advisory Council's Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee held Monday a meeting under the chairmanship of its Rapporteur Nasser Serayea Al Kaabi during the council's 45th regular session to study a draft law on the National Service. The Committee decided to resume the study of the draft law during its next meeting. Source: QNARead more

Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee Discusses Draft National Service Law

Doha - Arab Today

The Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Advisory Council held a meeting today within its forty-fifth ordinary session, chaired by its rapporteur Nasser Rashid Seraye Al Kaabi. At this meeting, the Committee continued its examination of the draft national service law and decided to continue its consideration of the draft law at its next meeting. Source: QNARead more

Jordan's Regent Meets US Delegation

Amman - Arab Today

Jordan's Regent, Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein, met here on Thursday with a delegation representing the United States House Committee on Appropriations, led by MP Harold Rogers, Petra News Agency reported. The meeting dealt with the strategic ties between Jordan and the United States, as well as means to forge closer cooperation between the two countries in various fields. TheRead more

Rome's new mayor set to pull plug on 2024 Olympics bid

Rome - Arab Today

Rome's new mayor, Virginia Raggi, has decided to withdraw the city's backing for a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in the Italian capital, a city hall official said on Wednesday. The decision, to be announced later on Wednesday, effectively sinks Rome's bid and narrows the field of Olympics bidders to Paris, Los Angeles and Budapest. Raggi's anti-establishment 5-StarRead more