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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
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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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Somali government says it is committed to improving the tourism sector
Mogadishu – Warsheikh District in the Middle Shabelle region in the Somali capital, the Somali Federal Government prepares a tourist destination for the country. The director of the
Dubai airport operating as normal after Houthi attack
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Financial deals herald Somalia’s epic rise from the ashes of war
Somalia’s economy and society are rising, like the proverbial Sphinx, from the ashes of civil war. Mogadishu’s post-conflict economic recovery reflects a savoury mélange of government reforms,
More than 800 dead in Indonesia earthquake
At least 832 people have been killed in an earthquake and a tsunami struck by the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, according to the State Department’s Disaster Management Agency. Many are
Somali Foreign Minister calls for end to the United Nations arms embargo
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Issa Awad, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on a number of issues related
East Africa: Kenya Politician Farah Maalim Alleges U.S. Secret Mineral Deal in Somalia
Former Deputy Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly Farah Maalim has alleged that the US is secretly mining and exporting minerals from Somalia. In a tweet the Kenyan politician who is a
Ethiopia charges five with terrorism over grenade attack at PM’s rally
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s attorney general on Friday filed terrorism charges against five suspects held for involvement in a grenade attack at a rally attended by Prime Minister
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“Ethiopia and Eritrea have opened a new chapter in their relationship, ending two decades of conflict,” he told world leaders on the third day of the Assembly’s annual general debate. Citing his
Qatar says regional security alliance with U.S. at risk with Gulf dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed regional security alliance bringing together the United States, Gulf allies, Egypt and Jordan, is at risk of credibility if a Gulf dispute is not resolved,
Somalia special forces capture of al-Shabaab explosives expert
Mogadishu – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency says it captured Somali explosives expert from the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab group in the Somali capital and obtained key