Stockholm, Somali Times The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ahmed Isse Awad, participated in the sixth annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, which was launched yesterday in Stockholm, Sweden in the presence of a large number of policy makers, researchers and high-level practitioners. The Forum, which is held annually by the

Photo Reuters The US continued to supply the bulk of arms, exporting 88 percent of all arms sold to Saudi Arabia in 2018. Saudi Arabia became the world’s largest arms importer from 2014 to 2018, accounting for 12 percent of the imports, an increase of 192 percent over 2009-2013, according to the latest report by

Saudi Arabian cargo ship Bahri-Yanbu enters the port of Santander, Spain, after a human rights group sought to block the loading of a weapons cargo in Le Havre on humanitarian grounds, arguing the arms could be used against civilians in Yemen, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent West A Saudi ship, prevented by rights groups from loading

Gopi Hinduja Another Indian-origin billionaire, Lakshmi N. Mittal, suffered 3.99 billion pounds in losses to slip down to No 11 in this year rich list, from No. 5 in 2018 Indian-origin brothers dominate the annual rich list of Britain’s wealthiest, with the Hinduja brothers ranked at No. 1 with a fortune of 22 billion pounds

LONDON (Alliance News) – RA International Group PLC said Friday it had secured a new multi-year USD9.8 million support services contract with the United Nations Support Office in Somalia.Under the new deal, RA will provide vehicle and equipment fleet operation and first line maintenance services to UNSOS in up to ten locations in the eastern

The UN agency labour, International Labour Organisation (ILO), and the Italian Government signed a new cooperation agreement to promote decent employment, peace and resilience in building the capacity of trade unions in collaboration with the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU). The agreement was signed by Mr. Carlo Campanile, Italian Ambassador to Somalia, and Mr.

Turkey struggles to become full member of EU for last 60 years, determined to gain it, says President Erdogan The Turkish president on Thursday reiterated his vow to gain full membership in the European Union despite counter-efforts.”Turkey proceeds on its way persistently despite those trying to exclude it from the European family,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan

A container ship sails off the dockyard in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province Wednesday, May 8, 2019. China’s exports fell unexpectedly in April, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of negotiations on ending a tariff war with Washington over Chinese technology ambitions. (Chinatopix Via AP) U.S. and Chinese negotiators are to resume trade talks

The European Union’s compensation budget for Kenyan troops fighting Al-Shabaab in Somalia is set to start falling in the financial year beginning July, signalling the onset of gradual withdrawal from the war-torn nation. Treasury estimates show that Kenya will in the next financial year be demanding the least reimbursement from the EU compared to the

By: Samantha Chiew The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) jointly announced that they will be organising the inaugural Afro-Asia FinTech Festival. The first of its kind event will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from July 15-16, 2019. It will provide a platform for connections, collaborations and exchange of