ABU DHABI: The UAE has replaced its energy minister, created a ministry of development and international cooperation, and merged foreign trade and economy into one ministry, in a cabinet reshuffle announced yesterday. Energy Minister Mohammed Al Hamili has been replaced by Suhail Al Mazrouie, a prominent businessman, according to state news agency Wam and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum on his Twitter account. Three other new ministers have been appointed to “prepare for a new phase of economic development and for expanding cooperation with the rest of the world,” said Sheikh Mohammad. “The reshuffle brought in new young faces to renew ideas and follow up with changes and deal with important national matters that form a priority for all sons of the United Arab Emirates.” UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bon Zayed Al Nahayan has approved the new formation, said Wam.
Tunisia detains two over anti-police video
TUNIS: The Tunisian authorities have detained two people for insulting security forces in a rap video that they uploaded to the Internet, the interior ministry said yesterday. “The rap video posted on YouTube called ‘The Police are Dogs’ has words and gestures that are unethical, abusive and threatening towards security forces and magistrates,” the ministry said. “A police investigation identified those who made and released the video... there are eight of them. On Sunday, March 10, two of them, a young man and a girl, were arrested.” The Ben Arous court in Tunis authorised their detention, the ministry said. Media outlets reported that the two were a cameraman and an actress seen in the clip, adding that Tunisian rapper El Weld was being sought.
Turkey fined for
death of passer-by
STRASBOURG: The European Court of Human Rights yesterday fined Turkey for the death of a passer-by who was killed by a stray bullet during a demonstration in support of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) eight years ago. The Strasbourg-based court ordered Ankara to pay ¤80,000 ($105,000) to Abdullah Aydan’s family, saying that even though the police had fired into the air, it was not clear that the force used to disperse the protesters “had been necessary”. Agencies
