Latest NewsRuto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Read MoreIran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
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A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Read MoreIran warns it will attack US forces if they try to enter Hormuz Strait
By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned it will target US forces if they attempt to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the
Read MoreEU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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Featured ArticlesRuto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
Ruto gives timeline for revival of 100-year old railway linking Kenya and Tanzania
By Kenyans President William Ruto has announced that the long-dormant Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will be fully operational by April next year, setting a concrete deadline for a project that
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSaudi company requests US court freeze ex-spy chief’s $29m real estate assets
Last year, Saad al-Jabri filed a lawsuit against MBS, claiming a 50 person hit squad was dispatched to kill him in Canada (AFP) By Middle East Eye A Saudi state-run company has requested a court
Read MoreBiden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
President Joe Biden holds pieces of a 9mm pistol as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. Biden announced a final version of the administration’s
Read MoreFrench president says Europe should limit dependence on US for security
By Anadolu Agency France’s president said European countries should be more decisive in the NATO alliance and reduce their “reliance on the US,” according to reports on Wednesday. Speaking to
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Saudi company requests US court freeze ex-spy chief’s $29m real estate assets
Last year, Saad al-Jabri filed a lawsuit against MBS, claiming a 50 person hit squad was dispatched to kill him in Canada (AFP) By Middle East Eye A Saudi state-run company has requested a court
Read MoreBiden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
President Joe Biden holds pieces of a 9mm pistol as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. Biden announced a final version of the administration’s
Read MoreFrench president says Europe should limit dependence on US for security
By Anadolu Agency France’s president said European countries should be more decisive in the NATO alliance and reduce their “reliance on the US,” according to reports on Wednesday. Speaking to
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Blog PostsQatar 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
Somalia MPs revealed a secret deal Al-Shabab paid officials $2 million to remove Hiran governor from office
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia MPs Mohamed Abdukadir, one of the members of the Somali People’s Assembly, who is also from Hiran, spoke strongly about the removal of the governor of that
Putin meets African peace delegation to discuss Ukraine war
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin met an African peace delegation Saturday that is looking to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The delegation, which met Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Israel could accept U.S.-Iran nuclear ‘understanding’, senior lawmaker says
Atomic symbol and USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Israel could find acceptable an understanding
Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, right, and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan shake hands prior to their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 17, 2023. Saudi
US says it has no indication Russia planning to use nuclear weapons
By Anadolu Agency The US has not seen any indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. Blinken said the US will “continue to
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
Somalia MPs revealed a secret deal Al-Shabab paid officials $2 million to remove Hiran governor from office
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia MPs Mohamed Abdukadir, one of the members of the Somali People’s Assembly, who is also from Hiran, spoke strongly about the removal of the governor of that
Putin meets African peace delegation to discuss Ukraine war
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin met an African peace delegation Saturday that is looking to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The delegation, which met Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Israel could accept U.S.-Iran nuclear ‘understanding’, senior lawmaker says
Atomic symbol and USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Israel could find acceptable an understanding
Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, right, and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan shake hands prior to their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 17, 2023. Saudi
US says it has no indication Russia planning to use nuclear weapons
By Anadolu Agency The US has not seen any indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. Blinken said the US will “continue to