Washington-U.S. President Donald Trump warned Saudi Arabia would be unlikely to last a fortnight without military assistance from Washington. “We protect Saudi Arabia. Would you say they’re rich? And I love the king, King Salman. But I said, ‘King, we’re protecting you. You might not be there for two weeks without us. You have to

The Minister of Transportation and Air Transport of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr Mohamed Abdullahi Salad, participated in the Regional Aviation Safety Oversight Organization which co-ordinates the coordination of the aircraft using their airspace. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia. Nabeel bin Mohammed Alamudi and CEO of Saudi Airlines discussed bilateral cooperation between

Muscat: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan received in his office separately on Wednesday Yu Fulong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Sultanate and Abdul

A Muslim politician little-known even within her own party has surprisingly made her way into the Swedish parliament owing to a clever campaign reaching out to fellow Somalis in their native language. Leila Ali Elmi, a former Somali refugee, has made history by becoming the first Somali Swedish Muslim woman to become a lawmaker in

China-Africa ties have been greatly influenced by history. The Moroccan scholar and traveller Ibn Battuta’s visit to China in the 14th century, and Admiral Zheng He’s voyage stretching to the coast of Somalia and the Mozambique Channel during the Ming dynasty, established contacts between countries well beyond immediate neighbourhoods. In modern times, China’s interest in

On October 1, MD Helicopters (MDHI) announced an order for six MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters from the Lebanon Air Force, days after it had announced an order for the MD 530F from Kenya. Included in both deals are initial logistics support, ground support equipment, and associated services. The MD 530G to be received by

Russia has completed the delivery of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Syria, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting broadcasted by Rossiya 24 TV on Tuesday. Shoigu said that Russia has delivered four S-300 launchers along with radars and support vehicles. The minister said it will take three months to train

The United States believes Russia is developing a ground-launched system in breach of a Cold War treaty that could allow Russia to launch a nuclear strike on Europe at short notice, but Moscow has consistently denied any such violation. U.S. ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison said Washington remained committed to a diplomat solution but

Mogadishu, A United Nations-backed AU. Somali forces in Somalia has been battling al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels in the troubled Horn of Africa country. The airstrike was conducted around 40 KM north of Kismayo in Lower Juba region and killed 9 Al Shabaab militants. A statement from the United States Department of Defense spokesman said that

Mogadishu-A convoy of the EU Training Mission in Somalia was hit on Monday in Mogadishu with a car bomb attack by Al Shabaab, killing at least three people on the spot. While no personnel of EUTM was injured, civilians in the vicinity of the attack are reported to be among the casualties.EUTM said the attack