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File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
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UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
Read MoreKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
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By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
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File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
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Featured ArticlesUK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
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Somali Minister of Information Osman Dubbe says the international community has forgotten Somalia is an independent country
Photo/Somali Times The Somali government has opposed the international community’s decision to extend the term of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his government. Somali Minister of
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Blog PostsPolice looking for Somali national over terror suspicion
Police are looking for Abdiwaahid Khalif Abdi. Police are looking for a Somali national who flew to the country on September 24 after he had been released from a Mogadishu jail in unclear
A New Era in Pakistan Somalia Relations Underway
Ambassador of Somalia Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi and Dr. Syed Mohammed Anwer, President of Maritime Study Forum. Ambassador of Somalia Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi says her country wants to
How Gulf geopolitics are turning Somalia into a theatre of the absurd
Previously, countries like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have happily welcomed the parade of Somali politicians shuttling between their capitals on discreet fundraising
Pakistan PM warns of ‘bloodbath’ in Kashmir; India PM silent
In this combination photo, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly,
Turkey’s Erdogan refuses UN dinner over presence of Egypt’s Sisi
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at the 74th session of UN General Assembly in New York, United States on 24 September, 2019 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency] Turkish
Farah Maalim explains why Somalis are not investing in Kenya
Kenya former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim Wealthy Somali nationals in the diaspora are avoiding investing in Kenya, former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim has noted. Maalim put the blame on the Office of the
Jewish community helps reopen Somali Bravanese centre six years after arson
Cutting the ribbon for the new Somali-Bravanese community centre. Rabbis from across the religious spectrum are joined by faith minister Lord Younger, as the community rallies rounds its Muslim
At UN, Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’
UN Photo/Laura Jarriel Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly’s General Debate. (26
Somali President Farmajo maintains ICJ will hear maritime case Somalia, Kenya
Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo has said he and President Uhuru Kenyatta have agreed to let the ICJ resolve the maritime dispute. Farmajo made the announcement on Thursday,
President Uhuru Kenyatta maintains Kenya’s desire to negotiate oil fields with Somalia
Photo/Somali Times President Uhuru Kenyatta has maintained that Somalia should allow negotiations over the disputed oil field in the Indian Ocean. While making the appeal when he addressed the
Police looking for Somali national over terror suspicion
Police are looking for Abdiwaahid Khalif Abdi. Police are looking for a Somali national who flew to the country on September 24 after he had been released from a Mogadishu jail in unclear
A New Era in Pakistan Somalia Relations Underway
Ambassador of Somalia Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi and Dr. Syed Mohammed Anwer, President of Maritime Study Forum. Ambassador of Somalia Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi says her country wants to
How Gulf geopolitics are turning Somalia into a theatre of the absurd
Previously, countries like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have happily welcomed the parade of Somali politicians shuttling between their capitals on discreet fundraising
Pakistan PM warns of ‘bloodbath’ in Kashmir; India PM silent
In this combination photo, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly,
Turkey’s Erdogan refuses UN dinner over presence of Egypt’s Sisi
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at the 74th session of UN General Assembly in New York, United States on 24 September, 2019 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency] Turkish
Farah Maalim explains why Somalis are not investing in Kenya
Kenya former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim Wealthy Somali nationals in the diaspora are avoiding investing in Kenya, former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim has noted. Maalim put the blame on the Office of the
Jewish community helps reopen Somali Bravanese centre six years after arson
Cutting the ribbon for the new Somali-Bravanese community centre. Rabbis from across the religious spectrum are joined by faith minister Lord Younger, as the community rallies rounds its Muslim
At UN, Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’
UN Photo/Laura Jarriel Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly’s General Debate. (26
Somali President Farmajo maintains ICJ will hear maritime case Somalia, Kenya
Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo has said he and President Uhuru Kenyatta have agreed to let the ICJ resolve the maritime dispute. Farmajo made the announcement on Thursday,
President Uhuru Kenyatta maintains Kenya’s desire to negotiate oil fields with Somalia
Photo/Somali Times President Uhuru Kenyatta has maintained that Somalia should allow negotiations over the disputed oil field in the Indian Ocean. While making the appeal when he addressed the