China emerges as an arms supplier of choice for many Middle East countries, say analysts

A Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle is presented during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on 1 October 2019 (AFP) Middle East Eye By Paul Iddon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has allowed China ‘to fill an arms vacuum globally, not just in the Middle East’, experts say China is expanding its arms exports beyond

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Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals

By Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The ministry said the pair were due to sign bilateral deals,

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Britain says disappointed by EU’s legal action over Brexit

The British union flag flutters on the Victoria Tower at the Houses of Parliament, as Parliament is recalled to ratify legislation confirming Britain’s departure from the European Union, in London, Britain December 30, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville By Reuters Britain said on Friday it was disappointed that the European Commission had brought forward legal action against

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United Nations Security Council has submitted a plan to remove Somalia arms embargo

File Photo Somali Times/Somali special forces commandos The United Nations Security Council has submitted a plan to provide weapons to the Federal Government of Somalia and ATMIS after a meeting between the Security and Peace Committee of the African Union and representatives of the United Nations. The chairman of the committee pointed out that there

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UK blames France as travelers face hours-long port delays

Passengers queue for ferries at the Port of Dover as families embarking on summer getaways at the start of school holidays have been warned by ferry operators to expect delays of several hours at the border, in Folkestone, Kent, England, Thursday July 21, 2022. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) By The Associated Press Britons heading off

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Where Kenya’s super-rich are migrating to for investments

By Business Daily Africa Wealthy Kenyans are seeking second homes in St Kitts and Nevis, a two-island county in North America. Reason? Its education system is better, it is affordable to get citizenship because the investment requirement is fairer than in other countries and it is crypto-friendly hence attractive to technology investors and entrepreneurs. St

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Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break

This photo shows the landfall facility of the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, in Lubmin, Germany, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Europe is bracing for the possibility that the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline that brings natural gas from Russia to

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Cape Town hospital uses robot at forefront of surgery in Africa

South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022. Reuters/Shelley Christians By Reuters A surgical team led by Dr Tim Forgan uses the da Vinci Xi robot to assist in removing a cancerous

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When will the new government of Somalia PM be appointed?

The new Cabinet of Ministers of Somalia is going to be announced on Saturday next week according to Somali Times. The president Hassan Sheikh and his right hand man prime minister, Hamse Abdi Barre, have finally agreed on a list of council of ministers that includes many friends from the president’s side. It took almost a

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Somalia’s corrupt president Hassan Sheikh travel to Tanzania inspecting business empire

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud travel to Tanzania inspecting business empire. He will sign the bilateral relations between Tanzania and Somalia after meeting with Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dodoma. Through some of his family, Hassan Sheikh heavily invested the spoils of his first tenure in Tanzania real estate. Somali president

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