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Trump approves defense budget delaying delivery of F-35 warplanes to NATO ally Turkey

U.S. President Donald Trump approved late Monday a defence budget law delaying the delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to Turkey in a move that goes against trade agreements and disregards international trade law. In a ceremony at Fort Drum military base in New York, Trump expressed his pleasure for Congress’ quick approval of

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Somali president receives a delegation from Eritrea

Mogadishu-Eritrean Foreign Minister, Mr Osman Saleh, met today with Somali President Mohammed Abdullahi Mohamed. The Eritrean delegation arrived in Mogadishu following the departure of President Mohamed and a delegation led by the delegation to Asmara in late last month, where both parties signed an agreement to speed up the cooperation between the two countries. The

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A delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea arrived in Mogadishu

Mogadishu-A delegation led by Eritrean Foreign Minister, Mr Osman Saleh arrived today in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. At the airport, Aden Adde welcomed government officials, including Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre, government ministers, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia. Ahmed Isa Awad. Following the appointment of the new Minister of Foreign

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Iran denounces Trump’s tariffs targeting Turkey

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Saturday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on Turkey. Qassemi said Turkey and the Turkish people can succeed against external pressures. The will of the nations cannot be changed by bullying and threats,” Qassemi told Iranian television, emphasizing the importance of cooperation between the

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Oil companies evacuate their personnel from Ethio-Somali region

Alarmed by the political and security turmoil that occurred in the Ethio-Somali Regional State last week, oil companies engaged in oil exploration projects in the region have evacuated their staff to Addis Ababa, it was learnt. Following the security crisis in the fragile region, conflict erupted in the regional capital, Jigjiga, on July 28. Civilians

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Somalia. National Economic Council Launched

Mogadishu– The Government has officially launched the National Economic Council, which was established by a presidential decree on July 12, 2018. The Council was set up as an advisory council that supports the President and the government on management of pertinent economic policy matters, as well as provides economic analysis and policy advice on the

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UAE to build oil pipeline between Eritrea and Ethiopia

The United Arab Emirates will build an oil pipeline connecting Eritrea’s port city of Assab with Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian state-affiliated broadcaster said on Friday. Fana Broadcasting said the information was revealed during a meeting in Addis Ababa between Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE’s state minister for

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Determined diplomacy needed to mend relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia, experts say

Relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia are likely to be frosty for a considerable time in the wake of this week’s bruising diplomatic meltdown and it will take determined fence-mending to restore the relationship, experts say.“I think it’s going to take a cooling-off period, perhaps a significant cooling-off period for this brouhaha to pass over,”

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Somali Prime Minister Khaire and President Al-Bashir discuss security, economic growth and investment

Khartoum – Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr Hassan Ali Khaire and the President of Sudan Omar Hassan Al-Bashir held a meeting in Khartoum on a two-day official visit to the Horn of Africa nation. , development, investment and development in the region as a whole. “I have a

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Saudi Arabia suspends flights from Canada

This is the latest in a series of diplomatic tensions over the past few weeks between the government of Saudi Arabia and Canada, the Saudi Arabian summit said it will suspend all flights between the two countries on Monday. Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s minister of foreign affairs, has previously accused the government of interfering in

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