How Great Power Competition and Regional Rivalries are Destabilizing the Red Sea Region

Photo: Credit/The National Interest/USS Abraham Lincoln Nimitz Class U.S. Navy Sea Power. By Yoel Guzansky Daniel Rakov The current strategic trends in the Red Sea region enhance a prospect of further security destabilization and of a setback in the realm of economic and social development of the fragile political entities in the region. Over the

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Japan’s ‘flying car’ gets off ground, with a person aboard

This photo taken at the beginning of August, 2020 and released by ©SkyDrive/CARTIVATOR 2020, shows a test flight of a manned ‘”flying car” at Toyota Test Field in Toyota, central Japan. Japan’s SkyDrive Inc., among the myriads of “flying car” projects around the world, has carried out a successful though modest test flight with one

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Japanese premier steps down over health concerns

Shinzo Abe struggling with health, leaves decision to party to pick successor Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Friday announced his resignation due to health concerns. I have decided to step down as prime minister as poor health should not lead to wrong political decisions,” said Abe, 65, addressing the nation in a live address.

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Kenya Airways half-year loss widens 67pc to Sh14bn on Covid-19 woes

Kenya Airways chairman Michael Joseph has a word with the Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on July 15, 2020 when KQ resumed domestic flights following Covid-19 disruptions. Kenya Airways net loss for the six months ended June 2020 has widened by 67.3 percent to Sh14.33 billion on account of

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The regional leaders of the South West, Galmudug and HirShabelle issued a statement abolishing the third agreement of the Dhusamareb conference.

The third agreement of the Dhusamareb conference will be abolished, reopening the new agreement and new negotiations. The Presidents of Jubaland and Puntland administrations who met in Garowe, the capital of Puntland region yesterday agreed to attend a conference in Mogadishu. Presidents Ahmed Islam and Said Deni will attend a consultative meeting in the capital,

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EU Commission chief says her team could face a reshuffle

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen takes off her protective face mask prior to speaking during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. The European Commission president said Thursday her team could face a reshuffle after the resignation of the Irish trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, over a

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Saudi public prosecutor orders review of death sentences for three minors

Photo: Credit Middle East Eye Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three men who allegedly committed crimes as minors (Supplied) The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including the nephew of a prominent Shi’ite cleric

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Why is the Somali government refusing Khaire to travel from the Aden Adde International Airport?

Photo/Somali Times Somali government continues to crack down on politicians and former officials with former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire was refused to travel from Aden Adde International Airport yesterday, after being confronted by Somali federal government forces. He did not say where Khaire was headed, but said he had been rejected by the forces

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New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole

Photo: Credit /Mark Baker AP/Mosque shooting survivors from left, Mustafa Boztas, Wassail Daragmih and Temel Atacocugu celebrate as they leave the Christchurch High Court after the sentencing hearing for Brenton Tarrant, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without

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Governor Mike Sonko allowed to strike deal in Sh357m corruption case against out of court.

Governor Mike Sonko Governor Mike Sonko and 15 others have been allowed to approach the office of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to settle a Sh357 million corruption case against them out of court via plea bargain. Anti-corruption court chief magistrate Douglas Ogoti gave the go-ahead for the negotiations that if successful may see

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