Latest NewsDubai’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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Dubai’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
Read MoreRussian energy company Gazprom reports 12 attacks on TurkStream, Blue Stream facilities in 2 weeks
By Anadolu Agency Russian energy company Gazprom said on Wednesday that over the past two weeks, 12 attacks on its facilities that ensure export supplies via the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas
Read MoreMissing Kenyan student in UK found dead in river weeks after disappearance
An image of missing Kenyan student Edna Mmbali. Photo Edna Mmbali By Kenyans A Kenyan university student who had been reported missing in the United Kingdom has been found dead, weeks after her
Read MoreTurkey’s President Erdogan told Iran that violating its airspace cannot be excused for any reason
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call Monday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss recent regional developments, including the
Read MoreMojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, selected as Iran’s new supreme leader
By Xinhua News Agency Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday. In a statement, the assembly
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Featured ArticlesDubai’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
Dubai’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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Qatar becomes 10% shareholder of Turkey’s stock exchange
Transaction size of $200M implies total equity value of $2B, says Turkiye Wealth Fund of 10% Borsa Istanbul acquisition The acquisition of a 10% share in Turkish stock exchange Borsa Istanbul by
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Tesla’s UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows
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Over 200 prisoners escape Pakistan jail after earthquake damages walls
By Anadolu Agency Over 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi after an earthquake damaged the prison walls, the provincial chief minister said on Tuesday. The
What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?
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At just 17, South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli completes actuarial science degree
Photo: University of Pretoria. Twitter X By Face2Face Africa South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree
British soldier arrested in Kenya over alleged rape near BATUK Camp in Nanyuki
An undated image of the British soldiers and their Kenyan counterparts during a drill at the British Training Unit in Nanyuki. Photo BATUK By Kenyans A British soldier stationed at the British
Elon Musk proposes forming new political party amid tensions with Trump
By Anadolu Agency US billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of launching a new political party this week, potentially intensifying his ongoing feud with former ally President Donald Trump. Amid
Jubaland announces independent state from Somalia
File Photo/Somali Times The Vice President of the Jubaland State, Abdikadir Haji Mohamoud, has strongly criticized the Federal Government of Somalia lead by corrupt president Hassan Sheikh after
Trump ‘disappointed’ by Elon Musk’s criticism of ‘big beautiful bill’
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Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a “Summer Soiree” held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 4, 2025. Photographer Leah Millis By
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By The African Exponent English is used in South Africa not only because many people can speak it but mainly because it is used well in law, government, education, and media compared to anywhere
Tesla’s UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows
Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024. Photographer Peter
Over 200 prisoners escape Pakistan jail after earthquake damages walls
By Anadolu Agency Over 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi after an earthquake damaged the prison walls, the provincial chief minister said on Tuesday. The
What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?
File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamsa Abdi Barre, held an meeting with Djibouti dictator Guelleh. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh
At just 17, South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli completes actuarial science degree
Photo: University of Pretoria. Twitter X By Face2Face Africa South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree