German Patriot air defence system units are seen at the Vilnius airport in Vilnius, Lithuania July 7, 2023. Reuters/Janis Laizans By Reuters This July 8 story has been refiled to remove extraneous word ‘vehicles’ in paragraph 6, and change ‘measures’ to ‘equipment’ in paragraph 8). NATO has turned Vilnius into a fortress defended by advanced

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia, Dr. Elmi Nur spoke in detail of his dismissal by Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and low IQ puppet Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? A statement posted on Facebook by Dr. Elmi Nur said that he

Photographer Somali Times Today’s session of the Somali Parliament ended in chaos and misunderstanding when the parliament was scheduled to start holding the cabinet accountable. Members of Parliament accused the Standing Committee of violating the parliamentary laws and the process of government accountability. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? MP Abdirashid Jiley said that

By Anadolu Agency Nice Administrative Court says municipality’s decision aimed at preventing disruption of public order. A court in France rejected a request Friday to overturn a controversial burkini ban on beaches in Mandelieu-la-Napoule . Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The request by the Human Rights League France was rejected by the Nice

Supporters of Kenya’s opposition Azimio La Umoja Alliance participate in anti-government protests dubbed “Saba Saba” at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on July 7, 2023. Photo/Reuters By AFP Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over a harsh cost-of-living crisis

By Reuters Turkey expects Gulf countries to make direct investments of about $10 billion initially in domestic assets as part of President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to the region in two weeks, according to two senior Turkish officials. Erdogan is scheduled to visit leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on July 17-19,

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia minister of finance Dr. Elmi Mohamoud Nur has withdrawn from a letter he issued yesterday, in which he suspended the Accountant General and the Director General of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Minister Ilmi issued two documents to the two directors, giving them

Kenya spy chief Noordin Haji The Director General of Security and Intelligence of Kenya NIS, Mr. Nuradidin Yusuf Haji, today visited Mogadishu. The Director of NIS was welcomed at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport by the shady Somali spy chief Mahad Salad. The purpose of the Kenyan intelligence chief’s visit is to promote cooperation between the

By Anadolu Agency Russia claimed Thursday that Western calls for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh are an act of “neo-colonialism.” “We have taken note of certain European and American politicians publishing letters calling for ‘free and fair’ elections in Bangladesh. This is #neocolonialism,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, according to a tweet by

File-In this handout image taken from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the ground in an unknown location. A week after the mutiny raised the most daunting challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s rule in over