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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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US Air Strike in Somalia killed 27 al-Shabaab militants
U.S. forces in coordination with the Somali government conducted an air strike in Somalia’s northeastern Bari region over the weekend, killing 27 al-Shabaab militants, the U.S. Africa
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Galmudug President Ahmed Duale ordered Prime Minister Khaire to leave Dhusamareb
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Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraq base housing US troops
Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 2, 2020. (AFP Photo) Two loud explosions Saturday rocked Baghdad’s Green Zone, which houses
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Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
This undated photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, shows Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later on Friday appointed
A Somali man alleged to be Kenyan tv star Betty Kyallo’s new lover distances himself from news
Photo Credit Nairobi wire The man admitted he is aware he has been linked to the Somali guy alleged to be Betty’s new lover- He denied being the man in question holding the speculations are
Thousands mourn Soleimani at Baghdad funeral
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Proxy wars might be over after direct Iran-US encounter
The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, Gen. Qasem Soleimani (3rd from R), attends a religious ceremony, Tehran, March 27, 2015. (AFP Photo) With the killing of Gen.
Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks following the U.S. Military airstrike against Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, Iraq, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2020.
Galmudug President Ahmed Duale ordered Prime Minister Khaire to leave Dhusamareb
Photo/Somali Times Galmudug President Ahmed Duale Guelleh Haf has accused the central government of failing to establish the administration, and has lost confidence in the Ministry of Interior.
Islamist group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, U.S. forces
Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group on Sunday attacked a base in Kenya’s Lamu county used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and it published pictures of masked militants standing next to aircraft in
Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraq base housing US troops
Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 2, 2020. (AFP Photo) Two loud explosions Saturday rocked Baghdad’s Green Zone, which houses
Britain’s navy to escort UK-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz
Britain’s Defence Minister Ben Wallace leaves the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Britain’s navy will accompany UK-flagged ships through the
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
This undated photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, shows Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later on Friday appointed
A Somali man alleged to be Kenyan tv star Betty Kyallo’s new lover distances himself from news
Photo Credit Nairobi wire The man admitted he is aware he has been linked to the Somali guy alleged to be Betty’s new lover- He denied being the man in question holding the speculations are
Thousands mourn Soleimani at Baghdad funeral
Soleimani was killed in US drone airstrike in Iraq Thousands of mourners gathered in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Saturday at the start of a funeral procession for top Iranian general Qasem
33 al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia
Operation comes days after Somali military killed 20 al-Shabaab militants At least 33 fighters from al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab were killed in two separate operations in southwestern
Proxy wars might be over after direct Iran-US encounter
The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, Gen. Qasem Soleimani (3rd from R), attends a religious ceremony, Tehran, March 27, 2015. (AFP Photo) With the killing of Gen.