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Exclusive: NISA armed takeover of Mogadishu International Airport-pilots demand ICAO emergency audit and actions
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Factual and detailed report is submitted by a “whistle-blower” licensed commercial pilot actively flying into and out of Aden Adde
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U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 24, 2026. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The U.S. dollar fell towards its biggest weekly loss in 12 weeks on Friday
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A cargo train runs along a freight rail line in Lodz, Poland, June 25, 2026. Photographer Yue Yuanyuan By Xinhua News Agency More than a decade ago, Filip Grzelak spent Christmas night at a
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Featured ArticlesExclusive: NISA armed takeover of Mogadishu International Airport-pilots demand ICAO emergency audit and actions
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Factual and detailed report is submitted by a “whistle-blower” licensed commercial pilot actively flying into and out of Aden Adde
Exclusive: NISA armed takeover of Mogadishu International Airport-pilots demand ICAO emergency audit and actions
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Factual and detailed report is submitted by a “whistle-blower” licensed commercial pilot actively flying into and out of Aden Adde
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Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have declined by 27.8 billion shillings (about 254 million U.S. dollars) since the start of March, pulled down by external loan repayments. The forex
Syria’s first lady faces possible prosecution and loss of UK citizenship
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Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal
By Elena Teslova Russian foreign minister visits UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar From March 8 – 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and
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Kenya has notified the International Court of Justice that it will not participate in the maritime case against Somalia just a day before it is scheduled to begin. Kenya has cited the
Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
A burqa clad Sri Lankan Muslim woman walks in a street of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close
Speaker of the Upper House meets with British Ambassador to Somalia
Photo/Somali Times The Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, had a private meeting with the new British Ambassador to Somalia, Ms. Kate
Turkish police nab 18 Chinese nationals in fake cryptocurrency gang bust
Turkish Police escort suspected gang members in Istanbul on Saturday, March 13, 2021 (DHA Photo) Turkish police busted a gang, nabbing 18 Chinese nationals who rented nine separate villas in
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Photo: Credit Anadolu Agency By Safaa Kasraoui Morocco adopted a bill legalizing cannabis use for therapeutic use today, making the country one of the few states in Africa to adopt the measure.
US joins western criticism of Egypt’s human rights abuses
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has overseen an extensive crackdown on political dissent that has steadily tightened in recent years (AFP) Joint statement from 31 countries calls on
UN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
By EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s
Kenya’s forex reserves plunge by 254 mln USD on loan repayment
Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have declined by 27.8 billion shillings (about 254 million U.S. dollars) since the start of March, pulled down by external loan repayments. The forex
Syria’s first lady faces possible prosecution and loss of UK citizenship
British-born Asma al-Assad has been under EU and US sanctions since 2012 (AFP) By Middle East Eye Britain’s Metropolitan police have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations that
Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal
By Elena Teslova Russian foreign minister visits UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar From March 8 – 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and
Kenya pulls out of the maritime case with Somalia in the ICJ
Kenya has notified the International Court of Justice that it will not participate in the maritime case against Somalia just a day before it is scheduled to begin. Kenya has cited the
Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
A burqa clad Sri Lankan Muslim woman walks in a street of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close
Speaker of the Upper House meets with British Ambassador to Somalia
Photo/Somali Times The Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Senator Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, had a private meeting with the new British Ambassador to Somalia, Ms. Kate
Turkish police nab 18 Chinese nationals in fake cryptocurrency gang bust
Turkish Police escort suspected gang members in Istanbul on Saturday, March 13, 2021 (DHA Photo) Turkish police busted a gang, nabbing 18 Chinese nationals who rented nine separate villas in
Morocco’s Cannabis Legalization: Benkirane Freezes PJD Membership
Photo: Credit Anadolu Agency By Safaa Kasraoui Morocco adopted a bill legalizing cannabis use for therapeutic use today, making the country one of the few states in Africa to adopt the measure.
US joins western criticism of Egypt’s human rights abuses
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has overseen an extensive crackdown on political dissent that has steadily tightened in recent years (AFP) Joint statement from 31 countries calls on
UN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
By EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s