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China, Saudi Arabia strengthen partnership on energy, defence

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Saudi Press Agency/Reuters]
By: ALJAZEERA Saudi Arabia and China reaffirmed their cooperation on global oil markets and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, which was aimed at deepening strategic relations, at a time when...

New UAE envoy presents copy of his credentials to Somalia FM

UAE new envoy presented a copy of his credentials to Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister
By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Somalia's Foreign Minister Abshir Omar Huruse received a copy of the credentials of the UAE's newly appointed ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Juma Al Rumaithi, in Mogadishu. The...

Qatar Amir names new Ambassador to Somalia

Qatar Amir names new Ambassador to Somalia
By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Tamim Bin Hamad, Emir of Qatar, appointed Dr Abdullah Salem Nasser Al Holi Al Nuaimi as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Somalia by replacing Ambassador Hassan Hamza Asad Hashem, who assumed...

US kills Al-Qaeda’s top leader in Afghanistan

Zawahiri was killed in a US strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the Al Qaeda group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. (AFP)
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent Over the weekend, the US killed Al-Qaeda's top leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Ayman Al-Zawahiri was the...

Somalia denies backing Egypt in Nile dam row

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt
By: BBC AFRICA Somalia has denied siding with Egypt over Ethiopia in the dispute between the two countries over the Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (Gerd) built on the River Nile. In an interview with...

Somalia President Arrives in Djibouti  for official visit

Somalia President Arrives in Djibouti  for official visit
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Djibouti for official state visit. The President was received by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh upon his arrival at...

UAE joins Muslim nations in condemning India over Prophet remarks

A demonstrator in Mumbai stomps a poster of BJP member Nupur Sharma during a protest after her comments on Prophet Muhammad [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]
By: Aljazeera Anger is spreading in the Middle East over disparaging comments made by an official of India’s ruling party about the Prophet Muhammad, with various countries summoning New Delhi’s envoy and demanding a public apology. The United Arab Emirates – a close India ally –...

Saudi Arabia launches e-visa app for Umrah pilgrims

Muslims perform the Umrah in the last ten days of Ramadan, while maintaining social distancing due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 2, 2021. (SPA)
By: Al Arabiya English Saudi Arabia launched an electronic visa processing app for pilgrims planning to perform Umrah, Minister of Hajj Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah said in a press conference on Thursday. The visa will be issued within 24 hours of applying, Saudi daily Okaz cited...

Djibouti Invites Saudis to Invest in Africa’s Largest Free Trade Zone

Part of the meeting between the Djibouti delegation and members of the Saudi business community at the Federation of Saudi Chambers on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
By:ASHARQ AL-WSAAT A delegation from Djibouti, led by Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority Aboubaker Omar Hadi, held talks with members of the Saudi business community at the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh on Tuesday. Discussions tackled the economic and investment opportunities...

Somaliland President signs late UAE leader Khalifa’s condolence book

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi signs late UAE leader Khalifa’s condolence book
By:MoDuale Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi has mourned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) president , Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the UAE Office in Hargeisa. During his term, UAE became one of Somaliland's top trade and investment partners. "Signed the condolence book for the late President...