Photo/Somali Times The Ethiopian government has been deeply saddened by the recent Arab League summit on Egypt’s Nile tensions between Egypt and Somalia. The resolution has been criticized by Ethiopia, which has prompted the Ethiopian government to intensify its opposition to Djibouti and Somalia, which has a close friendship with Abiy Ahmed.

Saudi Arabian police [Reuters] Saudi Arabia will impose a three-week curfew as of Monday as part of the fight against the novel coronavirus, according to the official SPA news agency, Anadolu reports. The curfew will start 7 p.m. local time until 6 a.m. (1600-0300 GMT) for three weeks under a royal decree issued by King

A man with a protective mask in the rain looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, March 23, 2020. Shares dropped in Hong Kong and South Korea early Monday. However, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index held steady, gaining 0.8% on news the International Olympic Committee

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting of the Iranian government task force on the coronavirus, in Tehran, Iran March 21, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS The United States should lift sanctions if Washington wants to help Iran to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, adding that Iran

Bomb blast targets police vehicle, two others wounded At least four people, including a town police chief, were killed after a bomb blast in Somalia on Sunday afternoon, the officials said. Ismail Mukhtar Orongo, a Somali government spokesman, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that Abdikadir Osman Nuunow, Afgoye district police chief was killed alongside

A first planeload of protective and medical equipment donated to Africa by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to help it fight the coronavirus arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday. So far, the continent of 1.3 billion people has registered only 1,100 cases – less than 0.3% of the world’s total

Emirati Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan walks with Hadi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh in November 2019 (AFP) In 2015, anti-Houthi sentiment bolstered Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi’s leadership. Today, many say his support hangs by a thread Five years ago, Yemen President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu-The President of the Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, has announced that he will travel to Mogadishu since he was elected President of Puntland in 2019. Speaking to the Somali Times, President Deni said that the purpose of his trip to Mogadishu was to meet with federal government officials and resolve

Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani in separate new year messages vowed to overcome the new coronavirus and increase economic growth. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) Iran’s supreme leader Sunday refused U.S. assistance to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be man-made by

A sign is seen down a London street regarding self isolation as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. London, Britain March 21, 2020 REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Britain on Saturday urged 1.5 million people identified by the National Health Service (NHS) as being at higher risk of severe illness if they contract coronavirus to stay