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A New Era in Pakistan Somalia Relations Underway

Ambassador of Somalia Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi and Dr. Syed Mohammed Anwer, President of Maritime Study Forum. Ambassador of Somalia Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi says her country wants to further strengthen relations with Pakistan, especially within the maritime sector. Almakhzoumi was speaking in a meeting with Dr. Syed Mohammed Anwer, President of Maritime Study Forum (MSF), an

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Turkey’s Erdogan refuses UN dinner over presence of Egypt’s Sisi

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at the 74th session of UN General Assembly in New York, United States on 24 September, 2019 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected an offer to join a dinner with the US President Donald Trump upon seeing the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah

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Farah Maalim explains why Somalis are not investing in Kenya

Kenya former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim Wealthy Somali nationals in the diaspora are avoiding investing in Kenya, former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim has noted. Maalim put the blame on the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for coming up with ‘hostile’ policies which have made Somalis keep off from investing their

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PM Johnson goads opponents to call election as Brexit chaos deepens

Britain’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the parliament, which reconvenes after the UK Supreme Court ruled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the parliament was unlawful, in London, Britain, September 25, 2019, in this screen grab taken from video. Parliament TV via REUTERS British Prime Minister Boris Johnson taunted his rivals

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The Latest: UK chief attorney calls Parliament “a disgrace”

Britain’s Attorney General Geoffrey Cox arrives at 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) The Latest on Britain’s impending departure from the European Union: British Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has accused Parliament of being a “disgrace” as lawmakers returned for the first day of work since a bombshell court decision

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Johnson flies back to face UK parliament as Brexit chaos deepens

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Prime Minister Boris Johnson was flying home on Wednesday as determined as ever to push through Britain’s departure from the European Union but facing reinvigorated

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Somalia, Egypt and Kenya hold bilateral conference in New York

Photo/ Somali Times New York, Somalia, Egypt and Kenya hold bilateral conference talks in New York City with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Egyptian President Abdifatah al-Sisi have come to an end. The meeting, organized by this year’s African Union Chairman and President of

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Turkish, Somali presidents meet in New York

Somalia has been among top five recipients of Turkish aid since 2011 famine Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Somali counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met Tuesday on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York to discuss strengthening bilateral ties. In a statement, Mohamed said he had held bilateral meetings with

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Netherlands donates $28 million to build more resilient food systems in protracted crises

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands Sigrid A.M. Kaag and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu signing the funding agreement in New York on Monday. A four-year FAO project aims to address conflict and food insecurity in Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan The Kingdom of the Netherlands has contributed $28 million to back

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Dozens of Britons march in southern Spain ahead of Brexit

Photo/Reuters Dozens of Britons marched through the southern Spanish city of Malaga on Sunday to register their concerns about their uncertain status as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. Spain is home to around 300,000 Britons. Together with Portugal, the Iberian peninsula accounts for almost a quarter of all Britons living in Europe, U.N.

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