Latest NewsWealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears
Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photographer Rula Rouhana/File Photo By
Read MoreChina targets GDP growth of 4.5% to 5%, vows to oppose hegemonism
By Anadolu Agency China set its 2026 economic growth target at 4.5%-5%, slightly lower than the 5% achieved last year, as the National People’s Congress (NPC) convened Thursday in Beijing for its
Read MoreTurkey stands firmly on side of peace as world order collapsing
By Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that the post–World War II global system is “cracking at its foundations” and warned that the world is being dragged into a chaotic era
Read MoreWhat to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?
This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
Read MoreTop official says Iran will not negotiate with the US
By Anadolu Agency Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani denied Monday claims that Tehran had sought to restart negotiations with Washington, declaring that Iran will
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Wealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears
Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photographer Rula Rouhana/File Photo By
Read MoreChina targets GDP growth of 4.5% to 5%, vows to oppose hegemonism
By Anadolu Agency China set its 2026 economic growth target at 4.5%-5%, slightly lower than the 5% achieved last year, as the National People’s Congress (NPC) convened Thursday in Beijing for its
Read MoreTurkey stands firmly on side of peace as world order collapsing
By Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that the post–World War II global system is “cracking at its foundations” and warned that the world is being dragged into a chaotic era
Read MoreWhat to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?
This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
Read MoreTop official says Iran will not negotiate with the US
By Anadolu Agency Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani denied Monday claims that Tehran had sought to restart negotiations with Washington, declaring that Iran will
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Featured ArticlesWealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears
Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photographer Rula Rouhana/File Photo By
Wealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears
Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photographer Rula Rouhana/File Photo By
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKIMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Welcomes Progress Toward Securing a Financing Plan for Debt Relief for Somalia
Credit: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the
Read MoreSomalia’s coming election is a make-or-break for Horn of Africa
Photo/Somali Times By Peter Kagwanja Legislative elections will take place on December 1 and 27, 2020, followed by presidential elections on February 8, 2021. Somalia has shelved the
Read MorePuntland is against the Federal Government’s decision to close the Ethiopian Consulate in Garowe
File Photo/Somali Times The regional government of Puntland strongly opposed yesterday’s decision by the Federal Government of Somalia which ordered the closure of the Ethiopian Consulate
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Welcomes Progress Toward Securing a Financing Plan for Debt Relief for Somalia
Credit: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the
Read MoreSomalia’s coming election is a make-or-break for Horn of Africa
Photo/Somali Times By Peter Kagwanja Legislative elections will take place on December 1 and 27, 2020, followed by presidential elections on February 8, 2021. Somalia has shelved the
Read MorePuntland is against the Federal Government’s decision to close the Ethiopian Consulate in Garowe
File Photo/Somali Times The regional government of Puntland strongly opposed yesterday’s decision by the Federal Government of Somalia which ordered the closure of the Ethiopian Consulate
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Blog PostsUK opens army training facility for Somali forces
The UK officially opened a training facility in Somalia on Saturday for the Somali National Army (SNA), as the Horn of African country readies to take up security responsibilities. The British
Two Sudan rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM – sources
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman, to mediate in the political
U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters
Photo/Reuters Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and
Kenya ‘Hanging At The Edge Of A Debt Trap,’ Observers Say
Lending institutions fear that Kenya’s foot may be stuck on the debt pedal with the latest loan in the amount of $750 million from the World Bank to be paid over 30 years. A number of experts and
Closure of hawala accounts puts Swedish-Somali community in a bind
Samsam Ahmed in Stockholm uses the hawala system to send money to her family in Somalia. She is “very concerned” over the closures. Credit: Mona Ismail Jama/Sveriges Radio An
Somali ‘presidential candidate’, 3 Kenyans linked to terrorism
A man alleged to be a Somali Presidential candidate and three Kenyan nationals were detained on Thursday under suspicion of terror related offences in Nairobi. Ibrahim Kassim Farah, Mohamud
Ethiopian leader Abiy arrives in Sudan to meet head of ruling military council in mediation bid
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Ethiopia’s prime minister arrived in Khartoum on Friday to
US commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran ‘step back’
FILE – In this April 14, 2018, file photo, then-Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie speaks during a media availability at the Pentagon in Washington. McKenzie, the top
US intel implies Saudis boosted missile program: report
By Michael Hernandez Advances came with assistance from China, but intelligence was hidden from key lawmakers U.S. intelligence indicates that Saudi Arabia has significantly improved its
Trump threatens China with tariffs on further $300 billion of goods
A man walks next to containers in a logistics center near Tianjin Port, in northern China, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with tariffs on “at
UK opens army training facility for Somali forces
The UK officially opened a training facility in Somalia on Saturday for the Somali National Army (SNA), as the Horn of African country readies to take up security responsibilities. The British
Two Sudan rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM – sources
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman, to mediate in the political
U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters
Photo/Reuters Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and
Kenya ‘Hanging At The Edge Of A Debt Trap,’ Observers Say
Lending institutions fear that Kenya’s foot may be stuck on the debt pedal with the latest loan in the amount of $750 million from the World Bank to be paid over 30 years. A number of experts and
Closure of hawala accounts puts Swedish-Somali community in a bind
Samsam Ahmed in Stockholm uses the hawala system to send money to her family in Somalia. She is “very concerned” over the closures. Credit: Mona Ismail Jama/Sveriges Radio An
Somali ‘presidential candidate’, 3 Kenyans linked to terrorism
A man alleged to be a Somali Presidential candidate and three Kenyan nationals were detained on Thursday under suspicion of terror related offences in Nairobi. Ibrahim Kassim Farah, Mohamud
Ethiopian leader Abiy arrives in Sudan to meet head of ruling military council in mediation bid
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Ethiopia’s prime minister arrived in Khartoum on Friday to
US commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran ‘step back’
FILE – In this April 14, 2018, file photo, then-Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie speaks during a media availability at the Pentagon in Washington. McKenzie, the top
US intel implies Saudis boosted missile program: report
By Michael Hernandez Advances came with assistance from China, but intelligence was hidden from key lawmakers U.S. intelligence indicates that Saudi Arabia has significantly improved its
Trump threatens China with tariffs on further $300 billion of goods
A man walks next to containers in a logistics center near Tianjin Port, in northern China, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with tariffs on “at