Latest NewsFacing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed
Read MoreChina-Europe Railway Express spurs trade, logistics development in Poland
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
Read MoreIran says no planned negotiations with US in coming days
By Anadolu Agency Iran said Monday that no negotiations” with the US are scheduled at any level in the coming days, stressing that its priority remains the implementation of their memorandum of
Read MorePhilippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Workers install solar panels on the roof of a house in Kawit, Philippines, June 26, 2026. Photographer Noel Celis By Reuters People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on
Read MoreIran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes
Bahrain civil defence and rescue personnel work in a residential building, which according to the Bahraini Interior Ministry, was hit by an Iranian drone, in Muharraq, Bahrain, June 28, 2026.
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Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed
Read MoreChina-Europe Railway Express spurs trade, logistics development in Poland
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
Read MoreIran says no planned negotiations with US in coming days
By Anadolu Agency Iran said Monday that no negotiations” with the US are scheduled at any level in the coming days, stressing that its priority remains the implementation of their memorandum of
Read MorePhilippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Workers install solar panels on the roof of a house in Kawit, Philippines, June 26, 2026. Photographer Noel Celis By Reuters People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on
Read MoreIran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes
Bahrain civil defence and rescue personnel work in a residential building, which according to the Bahraini Interior Ministry, was hit by an Iranian drone, in Muharraq, Bahrain, June 28, 2026.
Read More
Featured ArticlesFacing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed
Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind
Photo (AP) The British government was preparing Tuesday to ask the European Union for a delay of at least several months to Brexit after the speaker of the House of Commons ruled that Prime
Read MoreChinese envoy urges Somali parties to stay committed to resolving differences through dialogue
Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on all Somali parties to keep up the momentum, strengthen dialogue and
Read MoreSomali Ambassador presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump
New Somali ambassador to Washington Ali Sharif Ahmed presented his credentials to US President Donald Trump yesterday. Ambassador Ali Sharif will be the third Somali ambassador to Washington
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UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind
Photo (AP) The British government was preparing Tuesday to ask the European Union for a delay of at least several months to Brexit after the speaker of the House of Commons ruled that Prime
Read MoreChinese envoy urges Somali parties to stay committed to resolving differences through dialogue
Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on all Somali parties to keep up the momentum, strengthen dialogue and
Read MoreSomali Ambassador presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump
New Somali ambassador to Washington Ali Sharif Ahmed presented his credentials to US President Donald Trump yesterday. Ambassador Ali Sharif will be the third Somali ambassador to Washington
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Blog PostsIf Ethiopia descends into chaos, it could take the Horn of Africa with it
Ethiopian army forces preparing to cross the border into the Tigray region last week. Photograph: AP By Simon Tisdall As conflicts rapidly unfold in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen, the US, UK
Hassan Sheikh says Fahad Yasin is the owner of Farmajo’s government
Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said,“Fahad Yasin is the owner of this government. He ruined the office of the presidency when he became the chief
Minister: The execution of a Norwegian citizen in Somaliland is unacceptable
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed Somaliland that they expect the death sentence against a Norwegian
Kenya’s export earnings hit Sh480bn on higher demand
Workers prepare flowers for export. Kenya’s exports receipts grew by six per cent to Sh479.7 billion in the nine months to September, defying the economic knocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, data by
Brexit: UK and Canada agree ‘rollover’ deal to continue trading on existing EU terms
Boris Johnson meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2019 G7 summit in Biarritz, France (PA) By Ashley Cowburn Businesses urge PM to redouble efforts on ‘single most critical trade
The latest conference opens for presidential candidates in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former
French Muslims face new crackdown
Interior minister issues stern warning of criminal prosecution, deportation to Muslim parenta France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday it would be a criminal offense for
Turkey’s Erdogan and Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue
Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo) In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of
Turkey’s ‘African Eagle’ Trains Turkish-Speaking Troops in Somalia: Where Next?
By: Can Kasapoglu Africa has become an important pillar of Turkey’s widely debated expeditionary military policy and forward-basing posture. The Turkish contingent stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia
What Ethiopia’s crisis means for Somalia
By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many around the world focused on the dangerous military confrontation in Ethiopia, Somalia too is facing a triple security crisis that can jeopardize the country’s
If Ethiopia descends into chaos, it could take the Horn of Africa with it
Ethiopian army forces preparing to cross the border into the Tigray region last week. Photograph: AP By Simon Tisdall As conflicts rapidly unfold in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen, the US, UK
Hassan Sheikh says Fahad Yasin is the owner of Farmajo’s government
Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said,“Fahad Yasin is the owner of this government. He ruined the office of the presidency when he became the chief
Minister: The execution of a Norwegian citizen in Somaliland is unacceptable
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed Somaliland that they expect the death sentence against a Norwegian
Kenya’s export earnings hit Sh480bn on higher demand
Workers prepare flowers for export. Kenya’s exports receipts grew by six per cent to Sh479.7 billion in the nine months to September, defying the economic knocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, data by
Brexit: UK and Canada agree ‘rollover’ deal to continue trading on existing EU terms
Boris Johnson meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2019 G7 summit in Biarritz, France (PA) By Ashley Cowburn Businesses urge PM to redouble efforts on ‘single most critical trade
The latest conference opens for presidential candidates in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former
French Muslims face new crackdown
Interior minister issues stern warning of criminal prosecution, deportation to Muslim parenta France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday it would be a criminal offense for
Turkey’s Erdogan and Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue
Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo) In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of
Turkey’s ‘African Eagle’ Trains Turkish-Speaking Troops in Somalia: Where Next?
By: Can Kasapoglu Africa has become an important pillar of Turkey’s widely debated expeditionary military policy and forward-basing posture. The Turkish contingent stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia
What Ethiopia’s crisis means for Somalia
By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many around the world focused on the dangerous military confrontation in Ethiopia, Somalia too is facing a triple security crisis that can jeopardize the country’s