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Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, attends a political rally in Pageas, France April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

France Demands Lifting Le Pen’s Immunity over Financial Scandal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 14, 2017 | World

French prosecutors have asked the European parliament to lift the immunity of far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen over an expenses scandal,legal sources said Friday.If lifted Le Pen will need to answer and cooperate with a thorough financial probe. The move...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sits next to retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as they attend an exhibition marking the 10th anniversary of RT television news channel in Moscow on Dec. 10, 2015. Mikhail Klimentyev / Kremlin via Reuters

Flynn Requests Immunity in Exchange for Information on ‘Russian Interference’

by Mohammed Saleh al-Melhim | Apr 1, 2017 | World

Washington – Former White House national security adviser, Michael Flynn requested immunity in exchange for his testimony before a specialized committee at the US Congress investigating the presence of a link between US President Donald Trump’s presidential...

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A Quarter of the Turkish Parliament is Stripped of Immunity

by Thaer Abbas | May 21, 2016 | World

The Turkish parliament yesterday stripped almost a quarter of its members of immunity in the largest removal of immunity in Turkish history. The move included 138 deputies out of a total of 550, and these 138 deputies are currently facing criminal investigations. It...