President Farmajo’s long meetings with regional state leaders in Dhusamareb have been surprisingly volatile

Photo/Somali Times It is the fifth day that the Heads of the Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia have held a series of meetings, and the opening of the Great Somalia Conference has been hampered by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. State leaders have suggested to the President that the Chairperson of the Independent National

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Qatar Airways seeks $5bn compensation over airspace blockade

Since the start of the air embargo, Qatar Airways has sustained losses of hundreds of millions of dollars (AFP) The move comes a week after the ICJ sided with Qatar in its legal fight over the airspace closure by four Arab states Qatar’s state-owned carrier will seek at least $5bn in compensation from Saudi Arabia,

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Kuwait sentences ex-MP to 6 months in prison for insulting UAE

Photo: Credit Kuwait MP duwailah The Kuwaiti Court of Appeal on Monday sentenced former lawmaker and lawyer, Nasser Al-Duwailah, to six months in prison and fined him 2,000 dinars ($6,500) after finding him guilty of offending the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait’s Al-Anbaa newspaper reported. Earlier in February, the Criminal Court acquitted Al-Duwailah of the

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US orders China to close its consulate in Houston

A firetruck is positioned outside the Chinese Consulate Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Houston. Authorities responded to reports of a fire at the consulate. Witnesses said that people were burning paper in what appeared to be trash cans, according to police. China says the U.S. has ordered it to close its consulate in Houston in

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Russia sees no reasons to expand arms embargo on Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Moscow, Russia on July 21, 2020. ( Russian Foreign Ministry – Anadolu Agency ) Russian, Iranian foreign minister discuss future of Iran nuclear deal in Moscow The attempts to expand an arms

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Jewish rabbi prays for Saudi King Salman’s recovery

Photo: Credit Reuters A Jerusalem-based rabbi, David Rosen, prayed for the full and healthy recovery of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz who was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh A Jerusalem-based rabbi, David Rosen, prayed for the full and healthy recovery of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz who was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh

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Nuclear Gulf: Is Saudi Arabia pushing itself into a nuclear trap?

Photo: Credit Reuters By Patricia Sabga MBS is prepared to pursue nuclear weapons if Iran gets them. But could he end up making the kingdom a nuclear pawn? When countries start dabbling in nuclear energy, eyebrows raise. It’s understandable. Stopping the spread of nuclear weapons while allowing countries to pursue civilian nuclear programmes has proven

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Turkey turns into world’s biggest gold buyer on currency concerns

Turkey has overtaken Russia to become the world’s largest purchaser of gold due to concerns about ties with the United States and access to dollar settlements, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Tuesday. The country roughly tripled its gold buying to 148 tonnes between January and May, while Russia reduced its purchases by 60 percent

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President Farmajo’s proposal delayed federal state leaders’ meeting in Dhusamareb

Photo/Somali Times There has been a delayed in the meeting of the heads of state and government which was expected to open today in the town of Dhusamareb. According to President advisor told Somali Times the findings of continuing to meet individually between the two sides to reach a solution self-understanding, is still between the

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EU nations close in on $2.1T budget, virus aid deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, center, during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Monday, July 20, 2020. Weary European Union leaders are expressing cautious optimism that a deal is in sight on their fourth day of wrangling over an unprecedented budget and coronavirus recovery fund.

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