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Foreigners among victims of Beirut explosion

Photo: Credit Associated Press Hussein Malla. Several countries and organizations have announced the death and injury of a number of their citizens and staff of their diplomatic missions in Beirut massive explosion which has left at least 100 people dead. The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut said in a statement on its Facebook page that one

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Trump says generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing

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Dozens dead as massive explosion rocks Beirut

Fire at warehouse with explosives at Port of Beirut led to massive blast causing widespread damage, injuring thousands A massive blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut has left at least 50 people dead and 2,750 others injured, the country’s health minister said Tuesday. A fire at a warehouse with explosives at the Port of Beirut

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Qatar and Ethiopia’s ambitions for Somalia’s resources take over

Photo/Somalia Times The Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Parliament approved the Petroleum Law of Somalia in early 2020, with this accelerated law preceded by other important laws such as the Electoral Law, and last week the ousted Federal Government approved the establishment of the Petroleum Authority following the completion of the law Petroleum.

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Turkey to train 1/3 of entire Somali military, envoy says

Turkish-Somali relations have experienced great success over the years, and as part of their strategy of cooperation, Turkey has trained one-third of the Somali military forces. Turkey’s Ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yılmaz told Anadolu Agency (AA) in remarks regarding bilateral relations, “When we look at the total numbers, Turkey will have trained one-third of Somali

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Kenyan military helicopter crashes in Somalia

Photo: Credit Airliners net A Dhobley town in the Lower Juba region confirms that a Kenyan military aircraft belonging to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has crashed at a Dhobley airport in the Lower Juba region. A Dhobley town in the Lower Shabelle region confirms that a military plane carrying Kenyan troops crashed

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‘Somalis are the Irish of Africa’: Irish man helps rebuild Somalia’s rule of law

Irish Coast Guard director and head of mission for EUCap in Somalia Chris Reynolds (right) speaking with officials in Mogadishu earlier this year ahead of the Covid-19 outbreak. Conor Gallagher When Irish Coast Guard director Chris Reynolds goes about his business, he is at all times accompanied by at least two armoured vehicles and a

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Natural gas finds pushing U.S. allies towards open confrontation – WSJ

Competition for natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean is pushing U.S. partners and allies towards open confrontation, the Wall Street Journal reported. A developing alliance between Israel, Greece and Egypt, the beneficiaries of the finds, is squaring off against Turkey, which is flexing its military muscles as it seeks to break its isolation in the

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British woman in Malaysia court for trial in husband’s death

British woman Samantha Jones, left, is escorted by police as she arrive at Alor Setar’s courthouse, Kedah state, Malaysia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Jones, 51, accused of stabbing her husband to death at their Malaysian resort home entered court for the start of a murder trial that could end with her sentenced to be hanged.

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Syria says US oil firm signed illegal deal with Kurdish rebels to steal oil

Syria’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that a US oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led rebels who control northeastern oilfields in what it described as an illegal deal aimed at “stealing” Syria’s crude, reports Reuters. A foreign ministry statement, published on state media, did not name the firm involved in the deal with

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