By Tasnim Nazee The authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested two Uyghur Muslims who face persecution and torture if they are deported to China. Such a move by the Saudis would be unacceptable and lacking in compassion. Hemdullah Abduweli, 52, is a scholar and was arrested in Makkah whilst on the Umrah pilgrimage, along with

The pirates were transferred to Seychelles by the EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta. (Rassin Vannier, Seychelles News Agency) Five Somali nationals suspected of piracy will be held an additional 14 days and reappear before the Seychelles Supreme Court on December 10 for a decision on whether the case should be dismissed. Justice Gustave Dodin was

Photo/Somali Times/Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo following footsteps of dictator Siad Barre. By Aggrey Mutambo Somalia’s security forces may still be too weak to stand on their own, an independent auditor of the US Defence said on Wednesday, warning of a possible resurgence of militant group al-Shabaab. The Inspector-General of the US Department of Defence

The trailblazer model said she is severing ties with a number of brands she feels are not in line with her faith (Mohamad Elaasar/MEE) By Nadda Osman The Somali model told her social media followers pressure to compromise her religious beliefs prompted her decision In a series of powerful social media posts, prominent Somali model

Photo Credit Anadolu Agency British Foreign secretary Dominic Raab. Foreign secretary says it is not known when 0.7% target, set in law, will be restored The foreign secretary has decided legislation is required to cut the aid budget since the current fiscal uncertainty means the government may feel obliged to miss the commitment to spend

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Martin, junior sniper, assigned to the 1-186th Infantry Battalion, Task Force Guardian, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, provides security for a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) C-130J Super Hercules during unloading operations at an unidentified location in Somalia Sunday, June 28, 2020. No country has been involved in

Undated photograph released on 6 August 2019 on Facebook page of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul shows her at undisclosed location (AFP) Family warns that women’s rights activist looks visibly weak after more than two years in jail Imprisoned Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been transferred to a terrorism court for trial, as her

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a media conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 29, 2018. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo The Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the rebellious northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday, hours after an ultimatum for Tigray

Field ops accomplished what OSCE Minsk Group could not, as its co-chairs focused on their own national interests in region The Azerbaijani army’s successful operations in the field brought the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict to a close in 44 days, something that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group was unable to resolve

In this March 1987 file photo, Pele, left, and Maradona hold “Sports Oscar” trophies in Milan, Rome. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday, Nov.