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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges
Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh elected himself sixth term as president
File Photo/Somali Times Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was
Read MoreUN chief’s personal envoy meets with Iranian officials
Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran,
Read MoreTurkish president, Qatari emir discuss Iran cease-fire, regional turmoil
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional
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US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges
Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh elected himself sixth term as president
File Photo/Somali Times Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was
Read MoreUN chief’s personal envoy meets with Iranian officials
Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran,
Read MoreTurkish president, Qatari emir discuss Iran cease-fire, regional turmoil
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional
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Featured ArticlesUS to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKJournalists are among those fleeing Somalia for Europe
File Photo/Somali Times By InfoMigrants The stories of two Somali journalists have hit the headlines recently, after it was reported that they are some of hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee
Read MoreWorld stocks rise ahead of vote to push Brexit back
Photo (AP) World stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as traders awaited a vote that could delay Britain’s March 29 exit from the European Union. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.5 percent
Read MoreChaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Zabi Karimi) By The
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Journalists are among those fleeing Somalia for Europe
File Photo/Somali Times By InfoMigrants The stories of two Somali journalists have hit the headlines recently, after it was reported that they are some of hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee
Read MoreWorld stocks rise ahead of vote to push Brexit back
Photo (AP) World stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as traders awaited a vote that could delay Britain’s March 29 exit from the European Union. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.5 percent
Read MoreChaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Zabi Karimi) By The
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Blog PostsIran unveils new long-range cruise missile
Iran says the missile has a range up to 1,350 kilometers (around 840 miles) Iran on Saturday unveiled a new cruise missile with range up to 1,350 kilometers (around 840 miles), according to
Russia, Turkey become world’s top gold buyers in 2018
Photo (AP) As the demand for gold increased 74 percent globally in 2018, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan became the world’s top buyers of gold, a recent report showed. According to the report
Security raised as EAC review Somalia’s bid
Regional security concerns were raised here yesterday as the East African Community (EAC) tables the application of Somalia to join the bloc today. “The kind of environment we are living
Small extension to Brexit timetable could be acceptable: Rees-Mogg
British Conservative Party Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg arrives to a pro-Brexit event by the Bruges Group in London, Britain, January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville Prominent British
US pulls out of Cold War-era nuclear treaty, blaming Russia
Photo (AP) The United States announced Friday that it was pulling out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, accusing Moscow of violating the Cold War-era pact with “impunity” by
African Union Mission in Somalia Appointed new leader Ethiopian General Tigabu
Mogadishu ─ The Ethiopian government has succeeded in leading the leadership of the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom. General. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn from Ethiopia has officially taken
UAE’s relations with Somalia founder over Qatar
Since the election of the new Somali President in 2017, the country’s relationship with the UAE has deteriorated steadily. The wealthy Gulf state seems determined to punish the war-torn coastal
France approves bill banning protesters hiding faces
Violators face 1-year jail time, €15K fine French lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that restricts the use of masks to hide faces during demonstrations. Protesters wearing masks or covering
Looking for friends, Sudan’s Bashir reopens Eritrea border
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, apparently searching for regional friends amid weeks of protests against his 30-year rule, announced on Thursday he was reopening the border with neighboring
Exclusive: Venezuela prepares to fly tonnes of central bank gold to UAE – source
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro touches a gold bar as he speaks during a meeting with the ministers responsible for the economic sector at Miraflores Palace in Caracas,
Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile
Iran says the missile has a range up to 1,350 kilometers (around 840 miles) Iran on Saturday unveiled a new cruise missile with range up to 1,350 kilometers (around 840 miles), according to
Russia, Turkey become world’s top gold buyers in 2018
Photo (AP) As the demand for gold increased 74 percent globally in 2018, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan became the world’s top buyers of gold, a recent report showed. According to the report
Security raised as EAC review Somalia’s bid
Regional security concerns were raised here yesterday as the East African Community (EAC) tables the application of Somalia to join the bloc today. “The kind of environment we are living
Small extension to Brexit timetable could be acceptable: Rees-Mogg
British Conservative Party Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg arrives to a pro-Brexit event by the Bruges Group in London, Britain, January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville Prominent British
US pulls out of Cold War-era nuclear treaty, blaming Russia
Photo (AP) The United States announced Friday that it was pulling out of a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, accusing Moscow of violating the Cold War-era pact with “impunity” by
African Union Mission in Somalia Appointed new leader Ethiopian General Tigabu
Mogadishu ─ The Ethiopian government has succeeded in leading the leadership of the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom. General. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn from Ethiopia has officially taken
UAE’s relations with Somalia founder over Qatar
Since the election of the new Somali President in 2017, the country’s relationship with the UAE has deteriorated steadily. The wealthy Gulf state seems determined to punish the war-torn coastal
France approves bill banning protesters hiding faces
Violators face 1-year jail time, €15K fine French lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that restricts the use of masks to hide faces during demonstrations. Protesters wearing masks or covering
Looking for friends, Sudan’s Bashir reopens Eritrea border
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, apparently searching for regional friends amid weeks of protests against his 30-year rule, announced on Thursday he was reopening the border with neighboring
Exclusive: Venezuela prepares to fly tonnes of central bank gold to UAE – source
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro touches a gold bar as he speaks during a meeting with the ministers responsible for the economic sector at Miraflores Palace in Caracas,