UAE joins Muslim nations in condemning India over Prophet remarks
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 –...
Farah brings track career to end with dramatic victory in Zurich
ZURICH - Somali-born Mo Farah brought his track career to an end in the most fitting fashion, producing a dramatic 5 000m victory at the Weltklasse Zurich on Thursday, the first of two 2017 IAAF Diamond League finals.
It was classic Farah and couldn’t have...
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signs a peace agreement with rebel factions
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signed a peace agreement with rebel factions in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday to end a civil war that has killed at least 50,000 people, displaced two million and held up the country’s progress since it gained independence seven...
Somaliland Keen To Boost Diplomatic, Economic Ties With South Africa
Minerals and Energy Minister of Somaliland Jama Mohamoud Egal, is in the south Africa for a four-day visit. His visit aims to mend relations with the South African government as currently, the people of Somaliland are unable to do business with nor travel to...
US election:Ilhan Omar Likely to be First Somali-American Muslim Woman in Elected Office
by KENZI ABOU-SABE
When Ilhan Omar beat a 22-term incumbent to win her primary for Minnesota state representative of District 60B, the Somali-American former refugee was suddenly primed for a trio of significant firsts: first Muslim refugee in elected office, first Somali-American Muslim woman in...
Egyptian,Eritrean presidents discuss bilateral relations, regional issues
By: Staff Writer
The Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at Al-Itahaidia Palace in Cairo this morning.Horndiplomat reports
According to The Eritrean Information Minister Yemane G Meskel, The two leaders held frank and extensive discussions on bilateral relations and regional developments.
The...
Minneapolis Council Member Abdi Warsame pledges to build new Somali mall
By Adam Belz
Minneapolis council member says residents need alternatives to two problem-plagued malls owned by the Sabri family.
The Sabri family's dominance of Somali-American merchants in Minneapolis must be broken, Council Member Abdi Warsame said this week, and he promised to lead an effort to...
Ethiopian PM Dr Abiy Holds Phone Talks With Canadian Prime Minister
Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed received a call from the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the evening of November 5, 2018.
Prime Minister Trudeau shared his support and admiration for the ongoing reforms in the country, particularly in increasing women’s leadership in key...
Taiwan’s foreign ministry welcomes visit by Somaliland delegation
By: Taiwan News
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on Monday (Feb. 7) via a press release that it welcomed the visit by a Republic of Somaliland delegation led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Essa Kayd Mohamoud at the...
At least 80 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
By: Info Migrants
Two private rescue ships, the Sea-Eye 4 and the Aita Mari, have carried out rescues relatively close to each other not too far off the Libyan and Tunisian coasts. Sea-Eye 4 rescued 63 migrants on Tuesday and Aita Mari carried out a...