Kenyans government failed to claim Somalia, maritime border

The Kenyans government knows that they don’t have a legal justification to claim Somalia, maritime border now they are pulling out the dispute before law article 53 of ICJ rules says. Whenever one of the parties does not appear before the Court, or fails to defend its case, the other party may call upon the

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Ireland suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood clot reports

File – In this Wednesday, March 10, 2021 file photo, a health worker administers a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to a patient inside the convention center known as “La Nuvola”, The Cloud, in Rome. Irish health officials have recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appears before court in Iran charged with propaganda

The British-Iranian aid worker is charged with ‘propaganda against the system’ (Reuters) By Daisy Lester British Foreign Secretary accused Tehran of putting her through ‘a cruel and inhumane ordeal’ British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appeared on trial on Sunday at Iran’s Revolutionary Court, charged with “propaganda against the system.” Her lawyer Hojjat Kermani hopes she

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Kenya’s forex reserves plunge by 254 mln USD on loan repayment

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have declined by 27.8 billion shillings (about 254 million U.S. dollars) since the start of March, pulled down by external loan repayments. The forex reserves fell from 7.605 billion dollars at the end of February to 7.351 billion dollars on March 11, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said in its

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Syria’s first lady faces possible prosecution and loss of UK citizenship

British-born Asma al-Assad has been under EU and US sanctions since 2012 (AFP) By Middle East Eye Britain’s Metropolitan police have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations that Asma al-Assad incited war crimes London’s Metropolitan police have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations that Asma al-Assad, the first lady of Syria, incited and encouraged terrorist

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Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal

By Elena Teslova Russian foreign minister visits UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar From March 8 – 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar to discuss regional and international issues. The tour began with the UAE, where Lavrov met the Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin

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Kenya pulls out of the maritime case with Somalia in the ICJ

Kenya has notified the International Court of Justice that it will not participate in the maritime case against Somalia just a day before it is scheduled to begin. Kenya has cited the court’s perceived bias and its unwillingness to delay the case – for a fourth time – due to the pandemic as the main

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Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools

A burqa clad Sri Lankan Muslim woman walks in a street of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close more than 1,000 Islamic schools known as madrassas, citing national security. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka on Saturday announced

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Speaker of the Upper House meets with British Ambassador to Somalia

Photo/Somali Times The Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, had a private meeting with the new British Ambassador to Somalia, Ms. Kate Foster. The President and the Ambassador discussed the overall situation in the country and issues that face the elections are expected to be held

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Turkish police nab 18 Chinese nationals in fake cryptocurrency gang bust

Turkish Police escort suspected gang members in Istanbul on Saturday, March 13, 2021 (DHA Photo) Turkish police busted a gang, nabbing 18 Chinese nationals who rented nine separate villas in Istanbul’s Silivri and Büyükçekmece districts to operate a fake cryptocurrency call center to swindle funds, reports said Saturday. Police carried out the raid after two

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