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Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh speaks to parliament for Israel ties

File Photo/Somali Times Somali government lead by Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud speaks to parliament soon for Israel ties between Mogadishu and Jerusalem. According to The Times of Israel reported earlier this year a diplomat close to Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said his re-election opened door to relations between Mogadishu and Jerusalem. A spokesperson for Somalia’s president said

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Dictator Isaias Afwerki, Hassan Sheikh visits Somali troops formed Eritrea

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, accompanied by Dictator Isaias Afwerki, visits Somali troops formed Eritrea president Isaias Afwerki, inspected the Eritrea military training camp in Somali troops. For the first time, the media reported that Somali troops were being trained in Eritrea, where they were visited by the corrupt president of Somalia and the president

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Israeli PM calls for Saudi relations ahead of Biden visit

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrives to chair the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 10, 2022.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool) By The Associated Press Israel’s prime minister expressed hope Sunday that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, days before President Joe Biden visits the two countries as part of a

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Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda

President Joe Biden during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Reuters President Joe Biden on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on

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Report: Somali president plans talks with parliament on possible ties with Israel

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh By The Times of Israel Earlier this year a diplomat close to Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said his reelection opened door to relations between Mogadishu and Jerusalem. A spokesperson for Somalia’s president said on Saturday that the government is set to consult parliament on the possibility of establishing

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Somalia president Hassan receives warm welcome in Asmara by dictator Isaias Afwerki

Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has arrived in Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, on a four-day state visit. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel tweeted: ”At the invitation of President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud arrived in Asmara this afternoon for a four-day visit. President Hassan and his delegation were warmly welcomed by President Afwerki.”

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Sri Lanka protesters, angered by economic meltdown, storm president’s house

Demonstrators run from tear gas used by police during a protest demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country’s economic crisis, near the president’s residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte By Reuters Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo stormed the president’s official residence and his secretariat

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Finland’s first Somali-born MP appointed Horn of Africa peace envoy

By Anadolu Agency Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto appointed Somali-born MP Suldaan Said Ahmed as his Special Representative on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa. The Foreign Ministry said Ahmed, who is the only Somali-origin member in the parliament, will focus on supporting peace processes in one of the volatile regions in Africa. Finland

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Shinzo Abe, powerful former Japan PM, leaves divided legacy

In this image from a video, Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a campaign speech in Nara, western Japan shortly before he was shot Friday, July 8, 2022. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a

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Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

In this image from a video, Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a campaign speech in Nara, western Japan shortly before he was shot Friday, July 8, 2022. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a

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