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Turkey expects primary surplus at $ 1.26bn

Ankara - Emirates Voice

The Turkish government expects its primary surplus at 5.8 billion lira ($1.62 billion) in 2018, as part of its latest medium-term plan. The government also announced in its Official Gazette that it targeted primary surplus of 11.8 billion lira in 2019 and 25.5 billion lira in 2020 as part of the plan, which is updated annually. The ratio of primaryRead more

HM the King issues three decree-laws

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree-Law 36/2017 on amending Article 3 of Decree-Law 4/2001 on the Prevention and Prohibition of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism. Under the decree-law, paragraph (3-1) of Article 3 was amended as follows: “A penalty of life imprisonment or a prison sentence of no less than 10 years and aRead more

Denies Lack of Cancer Treatment

Rabat - Emirates Voice

The Pasteur Institute of Morocco for medical development and research has rejected accusations claiming that injection treatments for cancer patients were improperly distributed, according to the Ministry of Health. In June, Moroccan newspaper Al Ahdath Al Maghribia published claims that a lack of cancer treatment was “threatening the lives of patients with cancer in Morocco.” The paper alleged that theRead more

Turkish authorities expel more than 3,900 from civil service in latest purge

Istanbul - Emirates Voice

Turkish authorities have expelled more than 3,900 people from the civil service, military and gendarmerie, the government said in its Official Gazette on Saturday, in what appears to be the latest large-scale purge related to last year's failed coup. The expelled included prison guards, clerks, academics, and employees of the religious affairs ministry, all of whom were suspected of linksRead more

Sisi appoints new ambassador to Belgium

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree appointing Ehab Mohamed Mostafa Fawzy as Egypt's ambassador to Belgium. The decree no. 117 of 2017 was published in the Gazette out Thursday. Source: MENARead more

Sisi approves forming Egypt's mission to NATO

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree approving the formation of Egypt's mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The decree no. 116 of 2017 was published in the Gazette out Thursday. Source: MENARead more

What Abu Dhabi’s 3 per cent municipality fee means for you

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

The Abu Dhabi municipality has confirmed that it will begin imposing its fee on rental contracts this month. This includes a backdated portion from February last year, when the law was introduced. Here is everything you need to know about the fee. What is the municipality fee? It is a municipality charge of 3 per cent of the value ofRead more

Sharjah Ruler renames members of Executive Council members

SHARJAH - Arab Today

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Emiri Decree No. 03 of 2017, regarding an amendment to Emiri Decree No. 83 of 2015, renaming members of the Sharjah Executive Council. Emiri Decree No. 03 amends Emiri Decree No. 83 of 2015 regarding replacement of the former member of the SharjahRead more

Turkey to offer citizenship to foreigners investing in property

Ankara - Xinhua

Turkey will grant citizenship to foreigners who buy properties worth at least one million USD and invest a minimum of two million USD for more than three years, local media reported on Thursday. According to a new decree published in the Official Gazette, foreigners who buy real estate worth at least one million USD with the special condition of notRead more

PM allocates 35 feddans for 3rd stage of social housing project

Cairo - MENA

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail decided on Thursday to allocate 35 feddans of state-owned lands in Attaqa district in Suez governorate to establish the third stage of the social housing project. The decision was published in the gazette. Read more