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EU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
Read MoreTurkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family
File Photo/Somali Times Turkey has approved a $30 million grant agreement for Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family allies of Turkey, marking a new round of budgetary support for
Read MoreAzerbaijan suspends cooperation with European Parliament over anti-Azerbaijani policy
By Anadolu Agency Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday adopted a resolution on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament in “all areas” as it accused the legislative body of continuing its
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People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
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A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27,
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Featured ArticlesEU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
EU’s regulatory turn risks undermining fair competition
A woman talks through an iPhone at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency With
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUAE’s bin Zayed to meet Netanyahu soon
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, received a phone call Monday from the Israeli prime minister, their first contact since the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African
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Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016.
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UAE’s bin Zayed to meet Netanyahu soon
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, received a phone call Monday from the Israeli prime minister, their first contact since the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel
Read MoreChinese FM puts forward proposals to further deepen China-Africa friendship
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African
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Ethiopia Lets in Human Rights Watch for First Time in 8 Years
After more than two years of protests, power changed hands in Ethiopia last April. Under the new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia is shedding its reputation as a country that tortures
Sudan declares state of emergency, disbands Cabinet
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, facing deadly protests, on Friday declared a state of emergency for a year, disbanded the federal government and replaced all state governors with senior army
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A deal with local Kenyan authorities that would allow Tullow Oil to pump water to pressurise oil wells, crucial for a final green light for the country’s only oil project, may be slightly delayed
Tanzania and Barrick Gold reach final operating agreement
The Barrick Gold Corporation has negotiated a deal to end the dispute between its subsidiary Acacia Mining and the Tanzanian government. Under terms of the deal, Barrick will pay Tanzania $300
House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict
Photo (AP) House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump issued to fund his long-sought wall along the U.S-Mexico
Withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from Somalia begins
An official in Burundi says the withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from the African Union regional force in Somalia has begun. The military official in Burundi, who insisted on anonymity
Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute: We will not cede an inch to anyone – CS Juma
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Managing Ethiopia’s Unsettled Transition
Ethiopia’s charismatic new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces challenges as formidable as his promises are bold: he
UAE signs $5.5 billion in military contracts as Yemen war heightens scrutiny
Photo Reuters The United Arab Emirates awarded 20 billion dirhams worth ($5.5 billion) of military procurement contracts during a defense show this week, at a time when arms sales to the country
Police: Somali lawmaker shot dead in Mogadishu
A police officer in Somalia says Islamic extremist gunmen shot dead a prominent lawmaker in the north of the capital, Mogadishu, late Saturday. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said Osman Elmi Boqore, the
Ethiopia Lets in Human Rights Watch for First Time in 8 Years
After more than two years of protests, power changed hands in Ethiopia last April. Under the new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia is shedding its reputation as a country that tortures
Sudan declares state of emergency, disbands Cabinet
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, facing deadly protests, on Friday declared a state of emergency for a year, disbanded the federal government and replaced all state governors with senior army
Water deal crucial for Kenya oil project might slip into third quarter: Tullow
A deal with local Kenyan authorities that would allow Tullow Oil to pump water to pressurise oil wells, crucial for a final green light for the country’s only oil project, may be slightly delayed
Tanzania and Barrick Gold reach final operating agreement
The Barrick Gold Corporation has negotiated a deal to end the dispute between its subsidiary Acacia Mining and the Tanzanian government. Under terms of the deal, Barrick will pay Tanzania $300
House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict
Photo (AP) House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump issued to fund his long-sought wall along the U.S-Mexico
Withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from Somalia begins
An official in Burundi says the withdrawal of 1,000 Burundian soldiers from the African Union regional force in Somalia has begun. The military official in Burundi, who insisted on anonymity
Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute: We will not cede an inch to anyone – CS Juma
The government has maintained that it will not cede even an inch of its soil to anyone or any state. Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma on Thursday evening said the government is waiting for a
Managing Ethiopia’s Unsettled Transition
Ethiopia’s charismatic new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces challenges as formidable as his promises are bold: he
UAE signs $5.5 billion in military contracts as Yemen war heightens scrutiny
Photo Reuters The United Arab Emirates awarded 20 billion dirhams worth ($5.5 billion) of military procurement contracts during a defense show this week, at a time when arms sales to the country