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Burkina security forces kill two gunmen who attacked restaurant

Ouagadougou - Emirats Voice

Security forces in Burkina Faso's capital have killed two gunmen involved in a deadly attack on a restaurant, a security source said Monday. "The toll is 18 dead, 14 of whom are still lying at the site of the attack. Among those 14 dead are two assailants," an army officer told AFP on condition of anonymity.Read more

Tunisian labor official denies demanding to change government

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

Secretary General of Tunisian Central Trade Union Nour Al Din Al Tabobi said that Tunisian General Union of Labor did not raise any demands to overthrow the current government, saying that the change of governments did not provide any serious solutions for the problems witnessed in the Tunisian community. He stressed that they called the government for finding serious solutionsRead more

Bahrain condemns shooting in Qatif

Manama - Emirates Voice

Bahrain has strongly condemned the shooting in Masoura neighborhood, in Qatif in Saudi Arabia, resulting in the death of a resident and an infant and injury of others. In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its deep condolences to the relatives of the two victims and its wishes of speedy recovery to the people who wereRead more

King visits Malaysian Army HQ, hails bilateral ties

Kuala Lumpur - Emirates Voice

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today paid a visit to the headquarters of the command of the Malaysian Armed Forces, as part of his visit to sisterly Malaysia. Upon arrival, along with Malaysian Defence Minister and Head of Mission of Honour, Hishammuddin Hussein, HM the King was welcomed by Chief of the Malaysian Army, General Raja MohammadRead more

Interior Minister chairs GCC IT meeting

Manama - BNA

Interior Minister, Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa chaired here today the fifth meeting of the GCC e-Government Ministerial Committee, in the presence of General Secretary of Economic and Development Affairs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Interior Minister delivered the following speech at the beginning of the meeting: "I’m glad to welcome you all in the 5thRead more

S. Korean Acting President Turns Down Resignations of Senior Presidential Aides

Seoul - Arab Today

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday turned down senior presidential aides' resignation offers, citing the need to address urgent security and economic issues facing the nation. On Monday, Chief of Staff Han Kwang-ok, chief national security adviser Kim Kwan-jin, the presidential security chief and nine senior secretaries offered their resignations en masse to take responsibility for theRead more

Finance Minister renews commitment to provide an opportune investment climate and implement Arab Food Security

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Khartoum - SUNA

The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Badr Eddin Mahmoud, on Monday renewed Sudan's commitment to provide favorable and conducive climate for investment in the Sudan for the implementation of the Arab Food Security. The Minister reviewed in his statement before the current Arab Third Investment Conference the directives given by the president of the Republic for the achievement ofRead more