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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen (R) and United Kingdom’s Defense Minister Michael Fallon attend a foreign affair council at the European Council, in Brussels, on March 6, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Council of EU Amends Schengen Code to Strengthen Checks at Borders

by Mustafa Abdullah | Mar 8, 2017 | World

Brussels – EU Council adopted a regulation amending the Schengen Borders Code (SBC) to reinforce checks against relevant databases at the external borders. Malta, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, said through Justice Minister Owen Bonnici that reaching...

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Turkish Airlines aircrafts are parked at the Ataturk International airport in Istanbul, Turkey December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File photo

Turkey to Accept Partners in Sovereign Wealth Fund

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Feb 10, 2017 | Business

Ankara -The Turkish Government said it will increase contributors to its Sovereign Wealth Fund founded in August, so it includes companies and funds of foreign wealth. Turkish Minister of Finance Naci Agbal told Reuters that banks and foreign sovereign wealth funds...

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In this July 17, 2013 file photo, British Home Secretary Theresa May, left, and British Prime Minister David Cameron leave 10 Downing Street in London, AP

UK Government to Carry out ‘Targeted Visa System’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2016 | World

British Prime Minister Theresa May has assigned a team of ministers with cutting down immigration, including through a “targeted visa system”, according to a government document published on Tuesday. Curbing immigration influx was a target set by...

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Men walk pass an automated teller machine (ATM) outside Bank Al Bilad in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Amends Visa Fees to Diversify Economy

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Aug 9, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet decided on Monday to regulate entry and exit visa fees within efforts to diversify economic resources in the country. With the adoption of the new regulations, the Kingdom aims at encouraging the foreign labor force to spend more time...

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The Cortinthia Hotel is seen under attack in Tripoli, Libya, on January 27, 2015. (AP Photo/ @AliTweel via AP video)

Turkey introduces visa requirements for Libyans: Libyan officials

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2015 | Middle East

Tripoli, Reuters—Turkey is introducing visa requirements for Libyans, Libyan officials said on Tuesday, pushing the North African country deeper into isolation. Turkey had been one of the few countries which Libyans could visit without a visa and became a major...