Latest NewsTurkey 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
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Turkey 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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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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File Photo Somali Times/ former Somalia spy chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali The former head of the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloshe, has
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Featured ArticlesTurkey 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
Turkey 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
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In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Thomas McArdle, right, works at his post on the trading floor, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Stocks fell following a volatile day for
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Stocks fall, oil tops $100 a barrel as Ukraine war rages
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Thomas McArdle, right, works at his post on the trading floor, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Stocks fell following a volatile day for
Read MoreQatar will not grant visas to its ‘enemies’, tourism chief says
Akbar al-Baker is also the CEO of Qatar Airways [Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters] Comments were the first suggesting Qatar would no longer grant visas to people from Egypt amid the two-year blockade.
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Photo (AFP) As we kiss 2018 goodbye and, looking at East Africa and the Horn from Nairobi, it’s reasonable to say the most significant development for Kenya last year didn’t happen here. Kenya
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Photo (AP) Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after tumbling more than 1 percent on the first trading day of 2019. Apple downgraded its sales projections, citing slowing Chinese growth, hitting
UK MPs request to visit detained female Saudi activists
Panel of cross-party MPs, lawyers writes open letter to Saudi ambassador following allegations of torture, sexual assault A cross-party panel of British parliament members and lawyers has written
Somalia Foreign Minister said I have not apprehended by the decision of Haysom
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia Mr Ahmed Isse Awad said the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas
Kenya special forces kill 7 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) say they have killed 7 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded an unknown number in an operation in southern Somalia. The military seized 9 AK-47 rifles, 10 magazines, two
China’s leader urges action on unification with Taiwan
Photo (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring that independence is not an option for Taiwan, urged both sides to reach an early consensus on unification and not leave the issue for future
Two Migrants Were Discovered Inside Mattresses Trying to Cross the Spanish Border
Two African migrants were discovered by police attempting to cross the Spanish border hidden inside a pair of mattresses. MADRID — Desperate to reach Europe from North Africa, two African
Somalia government launched to Nicholas Haysom 72 hours to leave Somalia
Mogadishu-The Somali government says the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, could not work in Somalia. The government accused him of
Mogadishu security 1,000 soldiers to join the forces tasked
Mogadishu-General Bashir Abdi Mohamed, the commander-in-chief of Somali police force announced that they have prepared 1,000 soldiers to join the forces tasked with Mogadishu security. The police
UN Investigating Expulsion of Ambassador From Somalia – Spokesman
Mogadishu-The United Nations is looking into the expulsion of UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Haysom from Mogadishu, UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said in a press briefing on
How Kenya won a big lottery in 2018, in neighbouring Ethiopia
Photo (AFP) As we kiss 2018 goodbye and, looking at East Africa and the Horn from Nairobi, it’s reasonable to say the most significant development for Kenya last year didn’t happen here. Kenya
Asia shares mixed, Shanghai down after Apple sales warning
Photo (AP) Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after tumbling more than 1 percent on the first trading day of 2019. Apple downgraded its sales projections, citing slowing Chinese growth, hitting
UK MPs request to visit detained female Saudi activists
Panel of cross-party MPs, lawyers writes open letter to Saudi ambassador following allegations of torture, sexual assault A cross-party panel of British parliament members and lawyers has written
Somalia Foreign Minister said I have not apprehended by the decision of Haysom
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia Mr Ahmed Isse Awad said the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas
Kenya special forces kill 7 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) say they have killed 7 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded an unknown number in an operation in southern Somalia. The military seized 9 AK-47 rifles, 10 magazines, two
China’s leader urges action on unification with Taiwan
Photo (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring that independence is not an option for Taiwan, urged both sides to reach an early consensus on unification and not leave the issue for future
Two Migrants Were Discovered Inside Mattresses Trying to Cross the Spanish Border
Two African migrants were discovered by police attempting to cross the Spanish border hidden inside a pair of mattresses. MADRID — Desperate to reach Europe from North Africa, two African
Somalia government launched to Nicholas Haysom 72 hours to leave Somalia
Mogadishu-The Somali government says the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, could not work in Somalia. The government accused him of