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Saudi women win in landmark elections
dpa, Published on 13/12/2015
» RIYADH - Three Saudi women have won in the conservative kingdom's municipal elections in which women were allowed to vote and stand as candidates for the first time, unofficial results from the election commission showed on Sunday.
Malaysia adds Mers screening at border crossings
dpa, Published on 22/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will step up health screenings after the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome was reported in neighbouring Thailand last week, state media reported Monday.
Indonesia bans maids from working in Mideast
dpa, Published on 05/05/2015
» JAKARTA – Indonesia will aim to stop domestic workers from going to 21 Middle Eastern countries over concerns about poor working conditions and abuse, the government said Tuesday.
$11-billion water conference
dpa, Published on 09/06/2014
» SINGAPORE - An international water summit closed in Singapore with agreements on 14.5 billion Singapore dollars (11.6 billion United States dollars) of projects, tenders, and other investments, organizers said on Monday.
Saudi deports 370,000 illegal workers
dpa, Published on 20/03/2014
» RIYIADH - Around 370,000 illegal workers have been deported from Saudi Arabia since the oil-rich kingdom started a crackdown on migrants five months ago, authorities said on Thursday.
20,000 foreigners 'detained' in Mecca
dpa, Published on 13/11/2013
» RIYADH - Saudi authorities have detained more than 20,000 foreign migrant workers in the holy city of Mecca since a nationwide clampdown started, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported Wednesday.
Vietnam 'confident' of being in UNHRC
dpa, Published on 07/11/2013
» HANOI - Vietnam is "confident" it will become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, a government official said Thursday, as rights groups called for the release of political prisoners.
Batavia Air ceases operations
dpa, Published on 31/01/2013
» Indonesian domestic airline Batavia Air ceased flying Thursday after a court ruled in favour of a bankruptcy petition against it, a company spokesman said.