Mogadishu- Mr.Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, Somalia’s minister of defense has announced that he is a candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of the People, after the resignation of  Mr.Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari. The Minister of Defense is one of the members of the House of the People of the Federal Republic

Bosaso- Mr, Abdiweli  Gaas on Monday called on United Arab Emirates  to continue to help Somalia in training and military support barely a day Abu Dhabi disbanded its mission in Somalia. Mr Gaas. interests signed Bosasso port without consultation with the public and elders to DP World.30 years Speaking to local media in Bosaso, Gaas

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, attended the Arab League Summit in Al-Dahraan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this morning. The president met with the Arab leaders, the concrete achievements of Somalia over the past year, and the crucial plans for the Arab League to work with the

Bosaso.security forces have allowed a UAE airplane to take-off from the airport of Bosaso, the commercial city of the north eastern  Federal State on Saturday after a stand-off. The aircraft was denied access to departing the airport during the standoff at Bosaso. Airport that began after the Emirates refused to have their luggage scanned and

Mogadishu- Former Speaker of the Somali Federal Parliament’s Lower House, Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari on Tuesday officially commented his resignation plan and said that the political standoff came to end, officials said.Mr. Osman said in press conference at the state house with President Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed that they avoided foreign intervention that their political in-fight

Mogadishu-A visiting UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces Rt. Hon. Mark Lancaster has paid tribute to the AU troops in Somalia for securing the country and reducing the threat of terrorism. The minister yesterday met with the AU Special Representative to Somalia, Ambassador Mr Francisco Caetano Madeira and the Amisom Force Commander Lt.

Mogadishu- In a fruitful meeting held today at the Foreign Ministry, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ahmed Issa Awad, and attended by the Minister of Finance  Mr. Abdirahman Dualeh Beileh, Minister of Trade and Industry  Mr. Mohamed Abdi Hayir Mareye and Special Representative of UN Secretary-General to Somalia  Mr.

Photo/Somali Times The speaker of the Lower House chamber of Somali parliament Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari was reported to have resigned following weeks of a political crisis over motion against him. The first deputy speaker of the house, Abdiweli Ibrahim Mudey has announced the resignation of Jawari on Monday morning on the eve of a

Aden Abdulle International Airport seized large bags containing bundles of cash reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates -UAE.Members of the UAE’s Embassy in Mogadishu are said to be carrying the bags of the money. Airport officials, speaking on condition of anonymity said they captured huge sum of US dollars from the UAE that was

The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met with parliament members loyal to speaker Mr Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawaari on Saturday in Mogadishu, a source close to the meeting told Somali Times The President and the members discussed how to resolve the dispute between the parliament and cabinet, according to the source. The MPs are