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Israel plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
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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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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
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Featured ArticlesIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
Israel plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden
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File – In this July 28, 2021, file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a
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Somali lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur warning about Ethiopia’s desire for a port
File Photo/Somali Times Somali MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, who is the special envoy of the Somalia President in charge of humanitarian affairs, has reacted to the statement made by Ethiopia
Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be ‘a big mistake’
By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden said Sunday that Israel’s occupation of Gaza would be “a big mistake” but appeared okay for an inside operation against the Palestinian
Abiy Ahmed predicts that Ethiopia won’t be without a sea
File Photo Somali Times. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, who had a meeting with the Parliament of his country, said that it is important to unite
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Qatar and Somalia review cooperation
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Palestine supporters march in London against Israel action in Gaza
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 14, 2023. Photographer
Arab states say Palestinians must stay on their land as war escalates
Jordan’s King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Reuters/Mike Segar/File Photo By Reuters Calls for a
Israel should allow humanitarian aid into Gaza through Egypt’s Rafah crossing: Turkish president
By Anadolu Agency Israel should allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip through Egypt’s Rafah crossing, the Turkish president said on Friday. Speaking at the annual Türkiye-Africa
Somalia’s shady president received the leader of SSC-Khatumo
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud together with the Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre received the SSC Khatumo leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Awali. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate
UN calls for $294M flash appeal for over 1M people in Gaza, West Bank
By Anadolu Agency UN has called for a $294 million flash appeal for over one million people in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. “The OPT (Occupied Palestinian Territory) Flash Appeal