Mukhtar Robow, Al-Shabab leader who spent four years under house arrest by the Somali National Intelligence Service NISA, has appeared in the media for the first time since his arrest in December 2018. Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh release Al-Shabab leader Mukhtar Robow. This comes as the country undergoes a new political transition and the

File Photo/Somali Times Vice UK By Amanda Sperber Weapons were directly supplied to the Puntland Security Force in Somalia but after the US withdrew, the group split and fought internally over control of the US-supplied assets. At least 22 people including 2 children were killed, and dozens more injured, by US-made weapons that were directly

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy attend a reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust, at The British Museum, in London, Britain, February 9, 2022. Picture taken February 9, 2022. Tristan Fewings/Pool via Reuters/ By Reuters Finance minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy were included in a

The U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur launches a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN) quadrilateral exercises between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Naval forces in the Philippine Sea May 26, 2019. Picture taken May 26, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Handout via Reuters By Reuters

By Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron assured his Moldovan counterpart Thursday to support the eastern European country’s security, given the risk of war in Ukraine spreading to the neighboring region. “The unacceptable aggression of Ukraine by Russia constitutes a threat for the whole region and in particular for Moldova,” Macron told reporters outside the

In 2017, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman oversaw a wide-ranging purge of the Saudi royal family (AFP/File photo) By Middle East Eye Leading human rights groups have urged the United Nations to scrutinise Saudi Arabia’s treatment of advocates ahead of a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) next month. Experts from Amnesty

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (not pictured) during her visit in Rome, Italy, May 18, 2022. Reuters/Remo Casilli/File Photo By Reuters Finland does not want NATO to deploy nuclear weapons or set up military bases on its territory even if Finland becomes a

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Biden’s six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aims to build rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders. Biden will also be trying to send an unmistakable message to China that Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine should give

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak hosts a news conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Britain February 3, 2022. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters British finance minister Rishi Sunak will warn on Wednesday that fixing the rising cost of living for families will not be easy in a speech

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left, shakes hands with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The emir of Qatar said that his energy-rich gulf state is set to boost investments in Spain by 4.7 billion euros (4.9 billion) dollars in