Latest NewsUS allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
Read MoreTrump can send ships into Persian Gulf if he dares, Iran warns
By Anadolu Agency Iran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf “if he dares.”
Read MoreXi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defence modernization
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation
Read MoreUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported.
Read MoreDubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
Credit Photo. Reuters The Gulf’s commercial and tourist hub of Dubai is facing its biggest ever threat to its existence, after the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran
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US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
Read MoreTrump can send ships into Persian Gulf if he dares, Iran warns
By Anadolu Agency Iran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf “if he dares.”
Read MoreXi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defence modernization
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation
Read MoreUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported.
Read MoreDubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway
Credit Photo. Reuters The Gulf’s commercial and tourist hub of Dubai is facing its biggest ever threat to its existence, after the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran
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Featured ArticlesUS allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep
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Kenya Airways has reinstated non-stop flights to Mogadishu, which it described as a historic achievement in regional connectivity and development. Kenya Airlines will fly from Terminal 2 of the
Read MoreNo nuclear arms or NATO bases on Finland’s soil, PM tells paper
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (not pictured) during her visit in Rome, Italy, May 18, 2022. Reuters/Remo
Read MoreSomalia opposition politicians warn of Hassan Sheikh’s looting and extortion on government land
File Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame have issued a strong warning about the auction
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Kenya Airways has resumed non-stop flights to Mogadishu
Kenya Airways has reinstated non-stop flights to Mogadishu, which it described as a historic achievement in regional connectivity and development. Kenya Airlines will fly from Terminal 2 of the
Read MoreNo nuclear arms or NATO bases on Finland’s soil, PM tells paper
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (not pictured) during her visit in Rome, Italy, May 18, 2022. Reuters/Remo
Read MoreSomalia opposition politicians warn of Hassan Sheikh’s looting and extortion on government land
File Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame have issued a strong warning about the auction
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Blog PostsUK economy shrinks as BoE readies new rates decision – ONS
People shop on Oxford Street in London, Britain April 10, 2023. Photographer Anna Gordon/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s economy shrank in October, official data showed on Wednesday, a day
Paranoid Abiy Ahmed fired and arrested Ethiopia’s state minister of peace
File Photo/Somali Times On 11 December 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed Taye Dendea from his cabinet-level role in a letter expressing gratitude for his service since October 2021.
Rishi Sunak faces tense UK parliamentary showdown over Rwanda asylum plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain December 7, 2023. James Manning/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters British
Spanish police say they nabbed leader of one of the world’s biggest hacking groups
By Anadolu Agency Spanish police have said they arrested one of the alleged leaders of hacktivist group Kelvin Security in the coastal city of Alicante. Spanish police say Kelvin Security has
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has reportedly fled to Mogadishu following his involvement in a deadly car crash in Istanbul, a Somali diplomat in
Rescuers have recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. More than 30 are feared dead
Rescuers recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. (AP photo) By The Associated Press Eleven informal miners have been confirmed dead and their bodies retrieved from an open-pit
Somalia secures $4.5bn debt relief from lenders-sources say
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has secured a $4.5 billion debt write-off from global lenders, marking the culmination of a decade-long process of negotiations and reforms. Read: Somalia’s
Sudan declares 15 UAE diplomats persona non grata
By Reuters Sudan has declared 15 staff from the United Arab Emirates embassy persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours, the Sudanese state news agency said on Sunday.
Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Somalia’s corruption virtually runs throughout Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud’s regime. From its judicial system, to public
Burundi top court jails ex-PM Bunyoni for life over attempted coup
Burundi’s ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni. Photo/AFP By AFP Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday
UK economy shrinks as BoE readies new rates decision – ONS
People shop on Oxford Street in London, Britain April 10, 2023. Photographer Anna Gordon/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s economy shrank in October, official data showed on Wednesday, a day
Paranoid Abiy Ahmed fired and arrested Ethiopia’s state minister of peace
File Photo/Somali Times On 11 December 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed Taye Dendea from his cabinet-level role in a letter expressing gratitude for his service since October 2021.
Rishi Sunak faces tense UK parliamentary showdown over Rwanda asylum plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain December 7, 2023. James Manning/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters British
Spanish police say they nabbed leader of one of the world’s biggest hacking groups
By Anadolu Agency Spanish police have said they arrested one of the alleged leaders of hacktivist group Kelvin Security in the coastal city of Alicante. Spanish police say Kelvin Security has
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has reportedly fled to Mogadishu following his involvement in a deadly car crash in Istanbul, a Somali diplomat in
Rescuers have recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. More than 30 are feared dead
Rescuers recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. (AP photo) By The Associated Press Eleven informal miners have been confirmed dead and their bodies retrieved from an open-pit
Somalia secures $4.5bn debt relief from lenders-sources say
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has secured a $4.5 billion debt write-off from global lenders, marking the culmination of a decade-long process of negotiations and reforms. Read: Somalia’s
Sudan declares 15 UAE diplomats persona non grata
By Reuters Sudan has declared 15 staff from the United Arab Emirates embassy persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours, the Sudanese state news agency said on Sunday.
Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime
File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Somalia’s corruption virtually runs throughout Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud’s regime. From its judicial system, to public
Burundi top court jails ex-PM Bunyoni for life over attempted coup
Burundi’s ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni. Photo/AFP By AFP Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday