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By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
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The transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
Read MoreRussia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
Read More8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a US airbase in Southern California, on June 15, 2026. Debbie Reyes Katz via AP Photo By The Associated Press A B-52
Read MoreEU lacks unanimity needed to sanction Israeli minister Ben-Gvir: Foreign policy chief
By Anadolu Agency The EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that the bloc is lacking the consensus needed to sanction Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following his
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Featured ArticlesThe transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
The transit fee for the Turkish Straits will be $6.70 starting July 1st
By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomali defense minister welcomes Irish counterpart in Mogadishu
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Somali defense minister welcomes Irish counterpart in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Somali Minister of Defense Hassan Hussein Haji, accompanied by Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak, welcomed the Irish Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and
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How the Gulf crisis is destabilising Somalia
The impact of the anti-Qatar embargo continues to have strange consequences beyond the Gulf. Somalia is increasingly compromised by its schizophrenic approach to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE
Somalia, Eritrea mend ties as change sweeps Horn of Africa
The presidents of Somalia and Eritrea on Monday signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties after over a decade of animosity, in the latest lightning rapprochement between Horn of Africa
Could Zimbabwe’s economic crisis unite black and white?
As whites forge post-Mugabe roles, the crisis might just unite ordinary people regardless of race Rusty Markham gazes over the corrugated tin and wood structures that make up the Harare suburb of
Juggling the politics of the Horn
Due to its strategic positioning in connecting the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa, the Horn of Africa region has been a focal point for many foreign actors throughout history. Ethiopia’s
Trump threatens U.S. government shutdown over border wall
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats do not fund his border wall and back immigration law changes, betting that maintaining a
Somalia-China Friendship Association founded
Mogadishu-Somalia-China Friendship Association was on Saturday established after a very colour ceremony on the foundation of this association held in the capital Mogadishu, in attendance with
A delegation led by Prime Minister Khaire arrived in Garowe town
Growe- A large delegation led by the prime minister of the federal government of Somalia Mr Hassan Ali Khaire arrived close to grow town in the regional state of Puntland. The Prime Minister and
The President of Somalia warmly welcomed in Asmara
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and his delegation arrived in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. The president and his delegation have welcomed
Somali President travel to, Eritrea for a state visit
Mogadishu- President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed together with a delegation has on Saturday travelled to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea after receiving an
Somali foreign minister receives Qatar’s Ambassador in Somalia
Mogadishu–Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Ahmed Issa Awad was received by his Excellency Mr Hassan bin Hamza bin Asad Hashim, the State Minister for Foreign