Somali Prime Minister meets with his counterpart in Qatar asked more aid

Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hasan Ali Khaire, met with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The two prime ministers discussed strengthening bilateral relations and bilateral cooperation. Somali Prime Minister asked more aid. Somali government’s failed  in reforms, Al-Shabaab openly taxes businesses and solicits

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Cargo ship hijacked, freed in Somali waters

Photo/Joc.com Somali sources reported hijack of cargo ship in Somali waters, which took place on Dec 9. The ship was released on Dec 13, after Puntland Marine Forces approached pirates and threatened to free the ship by force. Cargo ship was identified as ARS 13, en route from Djibouti to Mogadishu Somali. No data found

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They left Somalia for Toronto, then their sons were killed in Canada. These west-end mothers say they’re now ‘not scared of anything’

The mothers of Mending a Crack in the Sky meet in a Weston Road classroom early on Nov. 30. MOE DOIRON / TORONTO STAR By Wendy Gillis The introductions are a formality meant for any newcomers to the weekly Saturday meeting, called to order before much of the city is awake. But, in truth, the

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EU leaders debate Brexit as UK election indicates a way out

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, center, speaks with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, right, during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. European Union leaders are gathering Friday to discuss Britain’s departure from the bloc amid some relief that Prime Minister

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Winning big, Johnson on course to deliver swift Brexit

Conservatives’ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures while speaking after winning his seat at the counting centre in Britain’s general election in Uxbridge, Britain, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to take Britain out of the

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Al-Shabaab attacks Somali army base in Hilweyne, killing 5

Four civilians and a soldier were killed when heavily-armed al-Shabaab fighters attacked a Somali army base north of the capital, military sources and witnesses said Thursday. Witnesses said dozens of al-Shabaab members, arriving aboard four pickup trucks, took part in the attack late Wednesday, December 11 on Hilweyne base 25 km (15 miles) north of

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UK’s winter election: What’s in it for markets?

A broker looks at financial information on computer screens on the IG Index trading floor in London, Britain February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson Britain’s election on Thursday is widely referred to as the most important in a generation given the impact it will have on the country leaving the European Union and choosing between starkly

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Turkey may tell US to withdraw from Incirlik, FM says

Credit: Anadolu Agency Turkey will consider requesting the U.S. to withdraw from Incirlik Air Base if Washington imposes sanctions on Ankara, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Wednesday. In an exclusive interview on A Haber news channel, Çavuşoğlu highlighted that Turkey will consider all options if the U.S. imposes sanctions in response to the purchase of

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U.S. grounds Saudi pilots, halts military training after base shooting

Saudi Arabia Defense Attache Major General Fawaz Al Fawaz and his Embassy staff and other officials arrive to meet with the Saudi students who remain restricted to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola base by their Saudi commanding officer, in Pensacola, Florida, U.S. December 9, 2019. FBI Jacksonville/Handout via REUTERS The Pentagon announced on Tuesday

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The latest in Mogadishu: SYL Hotel At least five people have been killed and more than 20 others injured

Photo/Somali Times At least five people have been killed and more than 20 others injured in a fierce gun battle between al-Shabaab and Federal Government in Mogadishu. Residents of the presidential palace are battling the attackers inside the hotel, and the situation is tight, according to locals. Also inside the hotel were rescued a large

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