British MPs approval must for Brexit, says high courtIn a major setback for Prime Minister Theresa May, the UK high court has ruled that the Parliament alone has the power to trigger Brexit by notifying Brussels of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, saia a report. More… |
British MPs approval must for Brexit, says high courtIn a major setback for Prime Minister Theresa May, the UK high court has ruled that the Parliament alone has the power to trigger Brexit by notifying Brussels of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, saia a report. More… |
Bahrain jails six for terror plotSix Bahrainis have been jailed for 15 years each for being part of an Iran-backed terrorist cell planning attacks in Bahrain. They were also convicted of seeking to overthrow the government, suspend the Constitution and encroach on individ More… |
Dhow disaster survivors win compensationSurvivors of one of Bahrain's biggest disasters have been awarded BD2,000 ($5,304) compensation by the kingdom’s High Civil Court. The court ordered the owner of the Al Dana dhow to pay the amount to each victim after finally reaching More… |
WikiLeaks' Assange should be extradited: UK courtWikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, London's High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition. S More… |
9 killed in India high court bomb blastA powerful bomb placed in a briefcase outside the High Court in New Delhi killed at least nine people and wounded 45 on Wednesday, the deadliest attack in India in almost two months, prompting the government to put the capital on high alert. More… |
Jordan seeking to speed up sukuk issuanceJordan, faced with rising local borrowing costs, wants to speed up issuance of Islamic bonds or Eurobonds to tap more competitive sources of funding to contain its budget deficit, officials and bankers said. Average yield for the most wide More… |
UK expats may face increased tax scrutinyUK expatriates are likely to face increased scrutiny from the tax office after a British entrepreneur based in the Seychelles lost a High Court appeal over his tax status recently. He now faces a tax bill estimated at GBP30 million ($45.4 More… |