Latest NewsGulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in
Read MoreUS 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.
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Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in
Read MoreUS 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.
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Featured ArticlesGulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in
Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKGovernor Omar Filish welcomes the Presidents of Puntland and Jubaland in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times The governor of the Benadir region, Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Omar Filish) ministers and parliamentarians of the Somali government welcomed Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni
Read MoreWhite House says Trump could visit more countries during Middle East tour amid reports of Turkey stop
By Anadolu Agency The White House left the door open Friday to US President Donald Trump tacking on additional stops during his visit to the Middle East next month amid reports that the
Read MoreDeni is “ready” to meet President Hassan Sheikh, but he declined
File Photo/Somali Times The president of the Puntland administration, Said Abdullahi Deni, has agreed and is ready to meet the president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the UN office in
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Governor Omar Filish welcomes the Presidents of Puntland and Jubaland in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times The governor of the Benadir region, Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Omar Filish) ministers and parliamentarians of the Somali government welcomed Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni
Read MoreWhite House says Trump could visit more countries during Middle East tour amid reports of Turkey stop
By Anadolu Agency The White House left the door open Friday to US President Donald Trump tacking on additional stops during his visit to the Middle East next month amid reports that the
Read MoreDeni is “ready” to meet President Hassan Sheikh, but he declined
File Photo/Somali Times The president of the Puntland administration, Said Abdullahi Deni, has agreed and is ready to meet the president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the UN office in
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Blog PostsSomali national auditor says Hassan Sheikh government looted 21 million dollars from the treasury
File Photo/Somali Times A press release from the Office of the National Auditor General said that the office shared with the Attorney General a report on the investigation of corruption in
UK’s stubborn inflation fails to fall, turning up heat on BoE
By Reuters British inflation defied predictions of a slowdown and held at 8.7% in May, putting yet more pressure on the Bank of England a day before it is expected to raise interest rates for the
Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greece rises to 82
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from last week’s sinking of a fishing boat crammed with migrants off the coast of southwestern Greece climbed to 82 on Tuesday, with hundreds more migrants feared
Kenya, Tanzania electricity line to be launched this year
President William Ruto with Energy Secretary David Chirchir with an exhibitor during Africa Energy Forum held at KICC By Business Daily Africa Kenya has completed the construction of its portion
Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition
File— Fulgence Kayishema sits in the Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, May 26, 2023. Kayishema, a former police officer, is one of the most wanted suspects in
Qatar set to strike second big LNG supply deal with China
File Photo: Illustration shows CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) logo and stock graph/Reuters By Reuters Qatar is set to secure its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese
6 things to know about Johann Rupert, the South African billionaire who just dethroned Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest man
Aliko Dangote has lost the top spot as Africa’s richest man to Johnann Rupert. Photo credit: Daily Post Nigeria By Face2Face Africa For over a decade, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote,
Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) By
Iraq invites foreign bids for 11 gas blocks in new areas
A general shows a view of the gas field of Siba in Basra Iraq. Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo By Reuters Iraq on Sunday invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop
Somalia army’s first major test in AU troop drawdown
By The East African As the African Union force in Somalia prepares to drawdown 2,000 troops at the end of June, the Somalia National Army faces its first major test when it assumes security
Somali national auditor says Hassan Sheikh government looted 21 million dollars from the treasury
File Photo/Somali Times A press release from the Office of the National Auditor General said that the office shared with the Attorney General a report on the investigation of corruption in
UK’s stubborn inflation fails to fall, turning up heat on BoE
By Reuters British inflation defied predictions of a slowdown and held at 8.7% in May, putting yet more pressure on the Bank of England a day before it is expected to raise interest rates for the
Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greece rises to 82
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from last week’s sinking of a fishing boat crammed with migrants off the coast of southwestern Greece climbed to 82 on Tuesday, with hundreds more migrants feared
Kenya, Tanzania electricity line to be launched this year
President William Ruto with Energy Secretary David Chirchir with an exhibitor during Africa Energy Forum held at KICC By Business Daily Africa Kenya has completed the construction of its portion
Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition
File— Fulgence Kayishema sits in the Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, May 26, 2023. Kayishema, a former police officer, is one of the most wanted suspects in
Qatar set to strike second big LNG supply deal with China
File Photo: Illustration shows CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) logo and stock graph/Reuters By Reuters Qatar is set to secure its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese
6 things to know about Johann Rupert, the South African billionaire who just dethroned Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest man
Aliko Dangote has lost the top spot as Africa’s richest man to Johnann Rupert. Photo credit: Daily Post Nigeria By Face2Face Africa For over a decade, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote,
Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) By
Iraq invites foreign bids for 11 gas blocks in new areas
A general shows a view of the gas field of Siba in Basra Iraq. Reuters/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo By Reuters Iraq on Sunday invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop
Somalia army’s first major test in AU troop drawdown
By The East African As the African Union force in Somalia prepares to drawdown 2,000 troops at the end of June, the Somalia National Army faces its first major test when it assumes security