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Want EU citizenship? That will be $865,000 please

Kuwait City - Arab Today

Malta government target rich citizens from countries such as Russia and China The government of Malta has launched a plan to sell citizenship with practically no strings attached for 650,000 euros (Dh3,221,063, $865,000) to help reduce the nation’s deficits. The scheme is targeted at rich citizens from countries such as Russia and China and will allow them effectively to buyRead more

Malta arrests 10 over journalist's killing

Valletta - Arab Today

Maltese authorities on Monday arrested 10 people in connection with the killing of a whistle-blowing journalist that turned an international spotlight onto crime and corruption on the Mediterranean island. Daphne Caruana Galizia, who died when her car was blown up on October 16, was one of Malta's most prominent public figures, thanks to a widely read blog she used toRead more

Slain Malta journalist's sons dismiss reward, tell PM to quit

Valletta - Arab Today

The sons of a murdered Maltese journalist on Thursday dismissed Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's offer of a reward to help find her killers and called for him to quit. Muscat has ruled out quitting and has vowed to bring those responsible for killing a reporter he has described as his "greatest adversary" to justice, with the help of FBI investigators.Read more

Slain Malta journalist's sons dismiss reward, tell PM to quit

Valletta - Arab Today

Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board

Malta - NNA

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked and diverted to Malta where it landed on Friday, Maltese media reported. Two hijackers had threatened to blow up the Airbus A320, which had 118 people aboard, outlets including the Times of Malta said. The aircraft had been flying from Sebha in southwest Libya to Tripoli for state-owned Afriqiyah Airways. Read more

Some passengers walk down steps from hijacked plane in Malta

Malta - Arab Today

Several passengers descended steps from a hijacked plane at Malta International Airport Friday, and Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeted that women and children were being freed. The aircraft had been on an internal flight in Libya when it was diverted to Malta, 500 km (300 miles) north of the Libyan coast, after a hijacker told crew he had aRead more

Outgoing PM Joseph Muscat wins Malta election: preliminary count

Valletta - Arab Today

Outgoing Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has retained power in Malta after a general election overshadowed by corruption allegations against his Labour Party administration, a sample count of ballots showed Sunday. The results showed a clear enough trend for Muscat, 43, to declare victory. "It is clear that the people have chosen to stay the course," he said after the announcementRead more

Opposition Nationalist Party concedes defeat in Malta election

Valletta - Arab Today

Outgoing Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has been re-elected after the opposition Nationalist Party conceded it had lost Saturday's election. The concession came after projections based on a preliminary sample count pointed to Muscat's Labour Party having a majority of more than 30,000 votes, equivalent to nearly 10 percent of the electorate.Read more

Malta votes in snap election amid corruption scandal

Valletta - Arab Today

Maltese voters cast ballots in a snap election on Saturday called by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who has sought to fend off corruption allegations levelled at his wife and associates with a campaign touting the island's solid economic performance. Muscat, leader of the Labour party whose five-year term was due to end next year, is running for a second termRead more

Malta’s scandal-hit PM calls snap elections

Valletta - Arab Today

Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has called a snap general election for June 3, bowing to pressure over his family being embroiled in the Panama Papers scandal. “Everybody knows about the attacks made in the past few days on me and my family. I have nothing to fear because I am clean,” Muscat told a large crowd in Valletta forRead more