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Ethiopian PM Begins Official Visit to Israel

By:Horndiplomat  FANABC Upon the invitation from Benjamin Netanyahu, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed arrived in Israel for a two-day official visit. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Gedu Andargachew, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lemma Megersa, Minister of Defense and other high-level Ethiopian officials. During the course...

Analysis: Has the US-led Red Sea force calmed shippers amid Houthi attacks?

The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in Souda Bay, Greece. The US warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday, December 3, 2023, in the Red Sea [Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/US Navy via AP]
By Zoran Kusovac, ALJAZEERA Maersk will resume shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. Meanwhile, France, Spain and Italy have dropped out of the force. The United States-led multinational naval force that was to protect...

Five-day Indian wedding of businessman and Ex-state minister daughter has sparked outrage as 5bn rupees ($74m; £59m)

The lavish wedding of the daughter of an Indian politician has sparked outrage as millions across the country are in the midst of a cashflow crisis. The five-day wedding of businessman and ex-state minister G Janardhana Reddy's daughter, Brahmani, is estimated to cost about 5bn...

Turkey slams UAE foreign minister for tarnishing Ottoman legacy

Turkey's presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin took exception to UAE Foreign Minister's retweet that accuses Ottomans of ransacking Medina. Turkey's Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin on Tuesday criticised United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan for sharing a tweet that targeted Ottoman history and...

Iranian man who didn’t wash for half a century dies at 94

By: BBC A hermit dubbed by media as "the world's dirtiest man" has died at the age of 94, just months after having his first wash in decades. Amou Haji had refused to use soap and water for more than half a century, fearing it would...

Trump offers help to resolve Gulf crisis

In a phone call with Qatar's emir, Trump offers a meeting in the White House if necessary. US President Donald Trump has expressed Washington’s readiness to participate in efforts to solve the Gulf crisis. This came in a phone conversation with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh...

Nobel winner Malala visits hometown in Pakistan for first time since shooting

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited her hometown in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday for the first time since she was shot by a Taliban gunman as a teenager, two security officials and a family friend said. Roads leading to...

After the Somali massacre ,Should we sell more arms to the Saudis

Earlier this month, a dramatic event occurred in the war in Yemen that could even shock those numbed by the continued pace of civilian casualties. A military craft and helicopter reportedly engaged in an attack on a boat carrying over 140 Somali refugees killing upward...

Is Lebanon on the verge of another conflict?

by Halim Shebaya Saudi minister of state for Arab Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan has become a household name in Lebanon. Last Sunday, Sabhan considered the silence of Lebanon's government and people "bizarre" in relation to "the war on Saudi Arabia" which the "terrorist militia party" Hezbollah is waging. Two days later, then...

Dahabshiil – a Truly Compliant, Worldwide Money Transfer Enterprise

Money transfer has never been easier and more compliant with Somalis and East Africans. In a world that looks more and more askance at sums of money wired from one end of the world to another, observing international laws is a must. The success the...