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HM King congratulates Belgian king

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to Belgium’s HM King Philippe, on the King’s Day. In the cable, His Majesty wished the Belgian king a long life in good health and happiness. Source: Fana News Read more

HM King thanked by Belgian king

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of thanks from Belgium’s King Philippe, in reply to His Majesty’s congratulatory cable to him on his country’s National Day. In his cable, HM King Philippe expressed his gratitude and appreciation to His Majesty, wishing His Majesty lasting good health and wellbeing, and the Kingdom of Bahrain further progressRead more

King congratulates Belgian Monarch

Amman - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Abdullah II Thursday sent a cable to King Philippe of Belgium congratulating him on the occasion of his country’s National Day. In his cable, His Majesty wished King Philippe continued good health and the people of Belgium further progress and prosperity. Source: Fana News Read more

Trade is a force for good, Canadian minister says

DUBAI - Arab Today

Canada intends to promote trade as a force for good in the world, the country’s Minister for International Trade, Francois-Philippe Champagne, said. While Canada’s southern neighbour, the United States, deploys increasingly protectionist rhetoric — and may eventually deploy protectionist policies, Champagne extolled the virtues of progressive global trade in an interview with Gulf News last week. “We need to do better inRead more

Swiss reject eco-linked immigration curbs

Geneva - Arab today

The Swiss on Sunday flatly rejected a call for dramatic immigration cuts in the name of saving the environment, along with proposals to scrap tax breaks for rich foreigners and hike the country’s gold reserves. Results from a majority of the country’s 26 cantons showed voters spurning the so-called Ecopop initiative, which called for slashing immigration to reduce urban pressureRead more

Special 2016 killed list

Brussels - ArabToday

The International Federation of Journalists says that 93 journalists and media staff were killed in targeted attacks, by bombs or by crossfire in 2016 while a further 29 died in two plane crashes. The IFJ said in its annual report released Friday that the number was down from 112 in 2015. Iraq still had the largest number of media killingsRead more