Mombasa businessman appeals Sh10m awarded to Somali fish company

A businessman has appealed an Sh10 million award given to a Somali-based fishing company by a Mombasa high court. Jamal Bandira, said he was dissatisfied by the award given to Nasibu Fish Company to cover losses of income after its vessel was detained in Kenya for almost to two years. He said the award was

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Wife of Somalian President visits health facilities

Sainab Abdi Moallim, wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, accompanied by Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari visited yesterday a number of health facilities in the country. Moallim visited Qatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI), Women’s Wellness and Research Center, Al Wajbah Health Center and

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McConnell says Trump to sign border deal, declare emergency

Photo (AP) President Donald Trump will sign Congress’ border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. The announcement removed the last ounce of suspense over the fate of a bill that would provide just a sliver of the money Trump wants to build a wall with Mexico but also would avoid a new

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More Brexit humiliation for May as parliament defeats her again

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is pictured outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May in a symbolic vote over her Brexit strategy on Thursday, undermining her pledge to European Union leaders that she can get the unpopular divorce deal approved if they

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Somalia president receives credentials of new ambassadors

Mogadishu, Somalia president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has received the diplomatic credentials from two new ambassadors in the country. The ambassadors are Rahul Chabbra of India and Nigeria’s Vincent Omeokachie. The diplomats delivered a letter from the leaders of their respective states to Somali president. In his letter via Indian ambassador, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has

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Airbus abandons iconic A380 superjumbo, lacking clients

Photo (AP) European plane manufacturer Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the world’s biggest passenger jet and one of the aviation industry’s most ambitious and most troubled endeavors. Barely a decade after the 500-plus-seat plane started carrying passengers, Airbus said in a statement that

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Pompeo says ‘confronting Iran’ key to Mideast peace

Photo (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday at a security conference in Warsaw that Iran is the top threat in the Middle East and confronting the country is key to reaching peace in the entire region. Pompeo met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the opening session at the conference and

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Bill to end support for Yemen war clears US House

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday that would require President Donald Trump to halt U.S. assistance for the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen. The bill will now head to the Senate for consideration following the 248-177 vote. “Today is historic. This is the culmination of several years of legislative efforts to end our

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ICJ rejects US claims on Iran’s frozen assets

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected on Wednesday the U.S. objection on Iran’s bid to recover $1.75 billion worth of frozen assets which the U.S. claims should go to victims of attacks linked to Tehran. The ICJ has affirmed that it has the “jurisdiction” over the case filed by Iran in 2016 against the

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Israeli leader hopes summit brings Arab ties out in the open

Photo (AP) The Mideast conference in Poland that started Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to flaunt in public what he has long boasted about happening behind the scenes — his country’s improved relations with some Gulf Arab nations. Several Gulf dignitaries are expected to attend in a potential show of force

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