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Kenya, Somalia commit to joint efforts in trade and war on terror

Kenya and Somalia yesterday discussed how to strengthen their economies and step up the fight against terrorism.Top government officials, including Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma and her Somali counterpart Ahmed Awad, resolved to engage each other on trade, security, and cultural and socioeconomic matters. The officials, who met in Mandera, said they would cooperate in

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Brexit brinkmanship – UK demands deal change, EU says ‘non’

Photo Reuters British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen. Less than two months before the United Kingdom is due by law to leave the EU,

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Prime Minister Khaire meets President Kenyatta

Nairobi, His Excellency Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire today has meeting President Uhuru Kenyatta. Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed the ongoing relations between the two governments and the fight against terrorism and asserted that the link between the two states was important for the progress and stability of the region

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UK leader under new pressure to secure EU Brexit concessions

Photo (AP) Pro-Brexit British lawmakers were mounting a campaign Monday to rescue Prime Minister Theresa May’s rejected European Union divorce deal in a parliamentary showdown, as major retailers warned the U.K. could face food shortages if it leaves the bloc without an agreement. Lawmakers threw out May’s Brexit deal two weeks ago and will debate

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Natural gas fields give Israel a regional political boost

Photo (AP) A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the geopolitical boost. Its newfound riches have fostered economic bonds with its neighbors, tightening relations with Arab allies, and built new bridges in a historically hostile region — even without significant progress being made toward peace with

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The Somalia, foreign minister holds talks with his Kuwait counterpart

Somali Foreign Minister, Ahmed Issa Awad on Sunday held talks with his Kuwait counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad on the sideline of Arab Economic Forum. Minister Awad and his Somali delegation on Saturday arrived in Beirut to attend the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit. The two leaders discussed on the several issues, including the

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Qatar to invest $500 million in Lebanese government bonds

Photo (AP) Qatar has announced that it will invest $500 million in Lebanese government bonds to support the Mediterranean country’s struggling economy. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani made the announcement in comments to Qatar’s state news agency. Monday’s announcement came a day after Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made

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Netanyahu arrives in Chad to reestablish diplomatic ties

PM Benjamin Netanyahu with Chadian President Idriss Déby, Sunday | Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds private meeting with Chadian President Idriss Déby • Chad’s defense and internal security ministers tell Israel Hayom that Chad intends to sign document officially reinstating diplomatic relations with Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in

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Qatar donates 68 armored vehicles to Somalia

Qatar donated 68 armored vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar’s Defense Ministry said. The armored vehicles, delivered in Mogadishu, will strengthen the Somali state, which is battling an Islamist insurgency,A briefing at the Mogadishu Port was attended by the Minister of Defense of the Somali Government of Qatar, General Mohamud Ali, the Qatari military official,

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May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win

Photo (AP) British Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to opposition parties and other lawmakers Thursday in a battle to put Brexit back on track after surviving a no-confidence vote. European Union countries are also debating on how to move forward now that the U.K. Parliament has rejected May’s Brexit withdrawal deal with the

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