Israel’s Ambassador to Britain, Ron Prosor, has been summoned to explain on Thursday the use of passports in the assassination of a Hamas leader in Dubai, an Israeli daily has reported. The summoning seemed as part of the full investigation pledged on Wednesday by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown into the use of the...
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Egyptians top the Arab share in Algeria’s labour force, but their numbers pale in comparison with those of the Chinese who make up around half of the foreigners who are employed in Algeria, an Algerian official has said. “The number of expatriates in Algeria has risen from 543 in 1999 to 45,000 in 2009....
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Bahrain’s labour market regulatory authority (LMRA) said that embassies and consulates should be actively engaged in addressing the issue of their nationals staying illegally in the country. “Diplomatic and consular sections should promote awareness among their citizens to comply with the regulations and to leave Bahrain when their residence or work permits expire,” an...
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The rotation of the post of Arab League secretary general among the member countries is “a perfectly sensible” move that should be adopted by the Arab states, a senior Algerian official said. “The nature of regional and international organizations comprised of several national members is to rotate posts,” Abdelaziz Belkhadem, the personal representative of...
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Bahrain traffic police have appealed for drivers to use “extreme caution” after one young man was killed in a spate of car accidents in and around Manama due to foggy conditions in the morning hours. According to police reports, 37 accidents happened between 6 am and 9.30am as a result of the dense fog...
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