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By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
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Iran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
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Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
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Featured ArticlesIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Iran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
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Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, on Monday arrived in Zambia for a two-day tour that will see him honor the country’s World War heroes. The 34-year-old was initially expected to travel with his wife
The Somali president attends Blue Economy Conference. in Kenya
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Ethiopia to launch its first-ever satellite with China’s help
Ethiopia has announced its intention to launch its first satellite during 2019. According to the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) at the Addis Ababa University, the
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying – WAM
The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic jailed for life on spying charges, granting his family’s request for clemency minutes after showing a video of him purportedly
Saudis sought to buy Israeli hacking system: Report
Saudi Arabia has allegedly negotiated with an Israeli firm to buy an advanced system that hacks cell phones, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Sunday. The newspaper said two representatives of
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Chad’s President Idriss Déby did not come to Israel on Sunday – after a lapse of 46 years in ties between the two countries – because he suddenly saw the light of the Zionist idea. Déby
27 EU leaders endorse Brexit agreement with UK
In a bittersweet landmark, European Union leaders on Sunday approved an agreement on Britain’s departure next year — the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc. It
Somali President meeting Ugandan President in Kampala
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT TO UGANDA BY H.E MOHAMED ABDULLAHI MOHAMED , PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA 1. At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri
Gibraltar deal clears way for Sunday Brexit summit
An 11th-hour deal on Saturday to answer Spanish demands for a big say on Gibraltar after Britain leaves the EU has salvaged an EU summit which will now go ahead as planned on Sunday to deliver a
Turkey and Qatar prove to be true friends, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that his country and Qatar have supported one another in hard times, and proved to be a true friend many times. “Turkish nation showed intense
Prince Harry begins two-day official visit to Zambia
Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, on Monday arrived in Zambia for a two-day tour that will see him honor the country’s World War heroes. The 34-year-old was initially expected to travel with his wife
The Somali president attends Blue Economy Conference. in Kenya
The president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has arrived in the capital city of Kenya, Nairobi to attend the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference. The delegation led by President Mohamed
Ethiopia to launch its first-ever satellite with China’s help
Ethiopia has announced its intention to launch its first satellite during 2019. According to the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) at the Addis Ababa University, the
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying – WAM
The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic jailed for life on spying charges, granting his family’s request for clemency minutes after showing a video of him purportedly
Saudis sought to buy Israeli hacking system: Report
Saudi Arabia has allegedly negotiated with an Israeli firm to buy an advanced system that hacks cell phones, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Sunday. The newspaper said two representatives of
Forty-six years later, Chad picks Israel over Libya
Chad’s President Idriss Déby did not come to Israel on Sunday – after a lapse of 46 years in ties between the two countries – because he suddenly saw the light of the Zionist idea. Déby
27 EU leaders endorse Brexit agreement with UK
In a bittersweet landmark, European Union leaders on Sunday approved an agreement on Britain’s departure next year — the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc. It
Somali President meeting Ugandan President in Kampala
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT TO UGANDA BY H.E MOHAMED ABDULLAHI MOHAMED , PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA 1. At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri
Gibraltar deal clears way for Sunday Brexit summit
An 11th-hour deal on Saturday to answer Spanish demands for a big say on Gibraltar after Britain leaves the EU has salvaged an EU summit which will now go ahead as planned on Sunday to deliver a