Dictator Farmajo is expected to ask lawmakers for a two year extension.

Photo/Somali Times We wish Farmajo to swallow his extension plan and look at the future of Somalia. He appears to be a dictator that never gives up power. It is very sad. Somali President Mohamed Farmajo is expected to ask lawmakers for a two-year extension. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is expected to address parliament tomorrow.

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After UAE, Bahrain will be next to sign peace deal, says Israel official

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) Bahrain is likely to follow the UAE in signing a peace agreement with Israel, an Israeli official said yesterday. The Hebrew Kan channel quoted the unnamed official as saying “Bahrain

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Sombank picks Temenos Islamic banking systems

Photo: Credit Sombank By Alex Hamilton Somalia-based Sombank has selected a cloud-based deployment of the Temenos Islamic banking solution. The bank plans to implement the full front-to-back Temenos platform, which combines Temenos Infinity and Temenos Transact. Temenos claims its “scalable innovative technology” provides “superior features” for Islamic banks to offer their customers Shariah products. Founded

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Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel

President Donald Trump, accompanied by From left, U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook, Avraham Berkowitz, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, President Donald Trump’s White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, smiles in the Oval Office at the White House,

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Does Egypt have the right to build military bases in Somalia?

Photo: Credit Middle East Monitor In the context of the Renaissance Dam crisis which recently escalated between Egypt and Ethiopia, Somali reservations emerged regarding the fifth clause of the nine-clause resolution submitted by Arab League ministers on June 23, 2020. This angered the countries in question, who labelled Somalia’s reservations as “treachery” and a stab

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France to boost military presence in East Mediterranean

President Emmanuel Macron calls for greater consultation between Greece and Turkey France said Wednesday that it will temporarily increase its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days. President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the latest situation in the region, Macron’s office said in a statement. Underlining the importance

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Farmajo summons acting Foreign Minister Awad after illegal appoints embassy posts to one community.

Photo/Somali Times According to our sources, Villa Somalia told Somali Times the Somali president Mohamed Farmajo has summoned acting Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad after he appointed dozens of diplomats, following the fall of his government. Awad has been reported that in the Kenya capital of Nairobi, where he made the nominee, and a

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Istanbul Airport 1st to get global health accreditation

International trade body accreditation recognizes commitment to health and welfare of travelers, public amid virus pandemic Istanbul Airport on Wednesday became the first worldwide to receive a new health accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI). “We congratulate Istanbul for being the first airport to be accredited through our new Airport Health Accreditation programme which

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UK records deepest recession among top economies

FILE – In this Thursday, April 30, 2020 file photo, a woman wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus, rides a bicycle past a job centre in Shepherd’s Bush, as the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus continues, in London. The U.K. economy has officially fallen into a recession after official figures showed it

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5 Super Foods to Better Your Brain Health

Photo: Credit Pexels You’d be surprised to know that the brain can generate about 23 watts of electricity when active! In fact, it is the most versatile organ and the foundation of support and stability. Therefore, to keep it running in top form, certain dietary changes are absolutely necessary. In addition, to help regulate the

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