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S. Korea's Park Leaves Presidential Palace After Impeachment

Seoul - Arab Today

Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye has now left the presidential palace, two days after judges upheld parliament's decision to impeach her. She apologised "for failing to fulfil my duty to the end," Park was quoted as saying in a statement read by her former spokesman. South Korea's first female president, was impeached by the National Assembly in December onRead more

South Korean President Defends THAAD

Seoul - Arab Today

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday defended the recent decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy an advanced U.S. antimissile system here, stressing she won't bow to "criticism and resistance" to protect the nation. Presiding over a session of the National Security Council, Park vowed to devise "all necessary measures" to protect the nation from North Korea's persistent militaryRead more

Merkel: Brexit Vote is Irreversible

Brussels - Arab Today

Britain's decision to leave the European Union is irreversible, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said following summit talks in Brussels with British Prime Minister David Cameron and the bloc's other leaders. "I see no way to reverse that," Merkel said of the referendum outcome, while adding that the issue was not discussed with Cameron. "This is not the hour for wishfulRead more

Malta to keep moving irrespective of Brexit

Valletta - Xinhua

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Sunday that the archipelago would keep progressing irrespective of the Brexit vote decision, which is set for June 23. Speaking during a Labour Party activity in Malta, Muscat said the government had already set out a course of action for Britain leaving the European Union (EU). "We will not stand still, this countryRead more

Banks drops out of directing gig for kids

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Actress-filmmaker Elizabeth Banks says her parental duties drove her decision to leave the directing gig for “Pitch Perfect 3”. Banks made her directorial debut with “Pitch Perfect 2” last year and in October 2015 she signed on to reprise her role behind the camera for the next installment. She said she was planning to direct during the summer but theRead more

Armenia hails Germany’s adoption of resolution on genocide recognition

Yerevan - Arab Today

Armenia welcomes the decision of Germany’s Bundestag on Thursday to pass a resolution on recognizing the Ottoman era genocide against Armenians and other Christian minorities, Tass quoted Armenia’s Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan as saying. Earlier in the day, the German parliament unanimously adopted the document titled "In remembrance and commemoration of the genocide of the Armenians and other Christian minoritiesRead more

Some religious institutes closed after coordination with Al Azhar

Cairo - Arab Today

Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali said that the ministerial decision, pertaining to closing some religious institutes affiliated to NGOs, was made after coordinating with Al Azhar and Awqaf (Endowments) Ministry. Some news were fanned about the decision on social networking websites. In a statement issued on Sunday, the ministry underlined that such institutes do not have licenses from Awqaf MinistryRead more

Prime Minister names Egypt's representatives to Arab International bank

Cairo - Arab Today

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decision on Monday, appointing Egypt's representatives to the Arab International Bank. Six names, including ex-president of the Central Bank of Egypt Hisham Ramez, were to serve in the board of the bank for the coming three years. Ramez is also nominated to head the bank's board. The bank is an investment bank headquartered inRead more