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Somalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
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By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
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By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
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Featured ArticlesSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Somalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin
A statement issued by the Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin stated that the Xamar Weyne District Police Command arrested journalist Ali Aadam Mumin,
Read MoreU.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman, oil prices rise
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Turkish Airlines extends flight suspension into June amid pandemic
Photo: Credit Reuters Turkey’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY) announced late Wednesday it was extending the cancellation of its flights amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh says Farmajo government has not addressed the issue of maritime disputes
Photo: Credit (AP) Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has voiced the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to delay the maritime case between Somalia and Kenya. The
Explainer: Why is Israel’s Netanyahu facing trial?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to his wife Sara as he waves to supporters following the announcement of exit polls in Israel’s election at his Likud party
UAE interference main cause of Libya crisis: Minister
Libya’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha on Wednesday blamed the current crisis in his country on the interference of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Libyan affairs and its support to
Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow
In this photo taken Monday, May 18, 2020, people use a hand-washing station installed for members of the public entering a market in Dodoma, Tanzania. As of late May 2020, the country’s number of
Kenya: State revenue to ‘fall Sh70bn on slowdown’
The Treasury is likely to net lower revenues in the three-month period between April and June, when the fiscal year ends, resulting from reduced economic activity including trade volumes.
UAE spends billions on failed regional military plans
Libyan Army enters downtown al-Asabaa Arab Gulf country aims to achieve political influence in region by arming allies in field, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has spent tens of billions of
Iran MP: We have spent $30bn defending Assad, Syria must pay us back
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad (L) and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran on 25 February 2019 [Yousef Alhelou/Twitter] Iran has spent between $20-$30 billion in its Syria
UK’s COVID-19 tracking system under fire amid warning of second spike
UK National Health Service employee Anni Adams shows a smartphone displaying the new NHS app to trace contacts with people potentially infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) being
Somalia puts up oil blocks for initial bidding
Somalia has officially opened the first round of bidding for oil exploration, even as critics charged there was insufficient law to manage the programme. The country’s Ministry of Petroleum and
Turkish Airlines extends flight suspension into June amid pandemic
Photo: Credit Reuters Turkey’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY) announced late Wednesday it was extending the cancellation of its flights amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh says Farmajo government has not addressed the issue of maritime disputes
Photo: Credit (AP) Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has voiced the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to delay the maritime case between Somalia and Kenya. The
Explainer: Why is Israel’s Netanyahu facing trial?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to his wife Sara as he waves to supporters following the announcement of exit polls in Israel’s election at his Likud party
UAE interference main cause of Libya crisis: Minister
Libya’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha on Wednesday blamed the current crisis in his country on the interference of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Libyan affairs and its support to


