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BNP Paribas divests its South Africa corporate banks

After Shell, BNP Paribas has ditched its corporate banking business in South Africa, amid a spate of divestments by major multinationals. BNP Paribas, the largest bank in the EU, withdrew from South Africa after 12 years, as it seeks to consolidate its European and Asian business. BNP Paribas is also part of a series of […]

UN Slams Libyan justice system as unfair, requests handing over of Gaddafi’s son to ICC

The UN has issued a 60-page report harshly criticizing the Libyan justice system and denouncing the trial of senior officials of the Gadhafi era as “a missed opportunity for justice and for the Libyan people to have the chance to confront and reflect on the conduct of the former regime.” The report, issued by the […]

OIC reaffirms role of Al-Quds Committee in facing up dangerous Israeli policies

The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reaffirmed the importance of the role of the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, in facing up the dangerous policies implemented by the Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Quds Asharif. This came in the final statement issued following the extraordinary open-ended meeting of the Organization’s […]