Somalia keen to develop strong trade ties with Pakistan: Commercial Attache

Somalia is making adequate efforts on developing, promoting and strengthening trade relations with Pakistan. This was stated by Commercial Attache Khadar Guiled while talking to President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Tuesday. The commercial attache further said there were wide opportunities of establishing joint ventures between Somalia and Pakistan businesses. He said

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Trump praises Egypt’s Sisi despite concerns about human rights, Russian arms

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Donald Trump praised his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a “great president” on Tuesday despite U.S. lawmakers’ concerns about his record on human rights,

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Oxford place for east London pupil whose mother fled Somali war

Ecstatic”: Nadia Hassan, from Leyton, hopes her achievement will inspire others youngsters ( Nadia Hassan ) A student from an east London council estate whose mother fled war-torn Somalia hopes to inspire other youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds after being offered a place at Oxford University. Nadia Hassan, 18, from Leyton, said she was “ecstatic” to

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Plans by China Port of Kenya takeover sparks neo-colonialism outcry

Mombasa seaport Plans by China to take over Kenya’s main port are giving some credence to concerns of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) being a form of neo-colonialism by the Asian nation that is a global economic powerhouse. Such plans also send a harsh warning to other countries as to the hardline stance by

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Netanyahu, challenger: 2 front-runners in Israel elections

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, right, casts his vote with his wife Revital Gantz left, and former Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz during Israel’s parliamentary elections in Rosh Haayin, Israel, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) Israel’s long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the favorite to win Israel’s general election on

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3 American soldiers, 1 US contractor killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. The U.S. and NATO Resolute Support mission said the four Americans were killed near

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U.S. tourist, guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after ‘settlement’: tour firm

Photo Reuters An American tourist and her guide who were abducted in Uganda last week were released after a “negotiated settlement” was reached with the kidnappers, the firm that organized her safari told Reuters on Monday. Amid fears the incident could deter tourists from visiting the East African country, U.S. President Donald Trump called on

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Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms unless they do more to combat election meddling

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during the Daughters of the Vote event in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie The world’s major social media companies are not doing enough to help Canada combat potential foreign meddling in this October’s elections and

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10 questions Somalia’s prime minister should answer in Washington

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire begins a visit to Washington on Monday. Meetings are tentatively scheduled at the World Bank and either at or with senior officials from the State Department, Treasury Department, and the United States’ intelligence community. Khaire, who has just begun his third year as prime minister and who was previously

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Somali Education Minister says 42 MPs link to Al-Shabaab

Mogadishu, The Minister of Education, Abdullahi Godah Barreh said the highly- anticipated parliamentary session focused on security was called off due to the influence of MPs who secretly support Al-Shabaab.”Al-Shabaab wanted this chaos in parliament to happen. This was made possible by MPs who’s thinking aligns with Al-Shabaab ideology,” the Minister said. “The people of

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