Latest NewsChina desire UN Security Council to avoid backing unauthorized military operations in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
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China desire UN Security Council to avoid backing unauthorized military operations in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh campaigning for re-election
Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was in charge of national
Read MoreTrump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran
Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Hosseinieh Azam Zanjan Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab
Read MoreRwanda’s open door-is the visa policy paying off?
Photo by Tobias Doering / Unsplash By The African Exponent According to the Africa Visa Openness Index 2025, Rwanda is ranked the most visa‑open country in Africa, maintaining this position since
Read MoreNew Beijing-Helsinki direct route launched to boost China-Finland ties
Zeng Yongchao, executive vice president of China Southern Air Holding Company, speaks at a promotion event hosted by China Southern Airlines for the new Beijing-Helsinki direct route in Helsinki,
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Featured ArticlesChina desire UN Security Council to avoid backing unauthorized military operations in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
China desire UN Security Council to avoid backing unauthorized military operations in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTurkey warns ‘thug Haftar’ against attacking its forces in Libya
Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar, right, is pictured with his Libyan counterpart Salah Eddine Namrouchin, left, during a visit to Turkish troops in Tripoli (AFP) Defence minister says
Read MoreGlobal virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope
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Read MoreAustralian professor and his son freed after being allegedly tortured in Qatar
Prof Lukman Thalib, right, receives the outstanding teaching award at the Qatar University annual convocation in 2018. Thalib and his son were held for five months in Qatar and allegedly
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Turkey warns ‘thug Haftar’ against attacking its forces in Libya
Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar, right, is pictured with his Libyan counterpart Salah Eddine Namrouchin, left, during a visit to Turkish troops in Tripoli (AFP) Defence minister says
Read MoreGlobal virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope
Photo: Credit/AFP Punit PARANJPE Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000, although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was peaking in
Read MoreAustralian professor and his son freed after being allegedly tortured in Qatar
Prof Lukman Thalib, right, receives the outstanding teaching award at the Qatar University annual convocation in 2018. Thalib and his son were held for five months in Qatar and allegedly
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Blog PostsSomalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya in wee hours of the night
Photo/Somali Times Somalia has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya in dead of night citing interference and violation of her sovereignty and territorial integrity. Somalia Minister of Information
China bails out Pakistan for repayment of debt to Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman is welcomed by Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan ahead of their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 17, 2019 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi
Explosion hits oil tanker off Saudi Arabian port
Singapore-flagged BW Rhine reportedly hit by ‘external source’ An oil tanker off the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah was hit by an explosion Monday, according to local sources. The Singapore-flagged
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
In this Oct. 23, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump talks on a phone call with the leaders of Sudan and Israel, as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,
Gun battle erupts between Kuwaiti citizens and Somali expats
Kuwaiti authorities have launched an investigation into a gun battle that erupted between Kuwaiti citizens and Somali expatriates. Image Credit: Pixabay Kuwaiti authorities have launched a
Trump’s inner circle will be among first to receive Covid vaccine in coming days
In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. As he prepares to exit the White House, President
Panic at Kenya-Somalia border as Shabaab militants sighted
The militants often target security officials and non-Somalis in their attacks According to police reports, one group used Hamey route, another one Amuma and the third went via Homojo. Police
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrives in Ethiopia as refugee crisis continues
A handout picture provided by Sudan’s Foreign Media Council shows Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (R) meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed in Khartoum on 25 August 2020
‘Iran’s accusations against Erdogan unacceptable’
Turkish parliament speaker condemns Iranian authorities over unfair accusations against country’s president Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop on Saturday condemned Iranian
Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day
By John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) – London and Brussels face a make-or-break decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday, after a week of tension and deadlock that left a tumultuous
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya in wee hours of the night
Photo/Somali Times Somalia has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya in dead of night citing interference and violation of her sovereignty and territorial integrity. Somalia Minister of Information
China bails out Pakistan for repayment of debt to Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman is welcomed by Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan ahead of their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 17, 2019 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi
Explosion hits oil tanker off Saudi Arabian port
Singapore-flagged BW Rhine reportedly hit by ‘external source’ An oil tanker off the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah was hit by an explosion Monday, according to local sources. The Singapore-flagged
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
In this Oct. 23, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump talks on a phone call with the leaders of Sudan and Israel, as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,
Gun battle erupts between Kuwaiti citizens and Somali expats
Kuwaiti authorities have launched an investigation into a gun battle that erupted between Kuwaiti citizens and Somali expatriates. Image Credit: Pixabay Kuwaiti authorities have launched a
Trump’s inner circle will be among first to receive Covid vaccine in coming days
In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. As he prepares to exit the White House, President
Panic at Kenya-Somalia border as Shabaab militants sighted
The militants often target security officials and non-Somalis in their attacks According to police reports, one group used Hamey route, another one Amuma and the third went via Homojo. Police
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrives in Ethiopia as refugee crisis continues
A handout picture provided by Sudan’s Foreign Media Council shows Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (R) meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed in Khartoum on 25 August 2020
‘Iran’s accusations against Erdogan unacceptable’
Turkish parliament speaker condemns Iranian authorities over unfair accusations against country’s president Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop on Saturday condemned Iranian
Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day
By John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) – London and Brussels face a make-or-break decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday, after a week of tension and deadlock that left a tumultuous