UAE participate in Ministerial Meetings on Somalia, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
By Tariq Alfaham
NEW YORK, 22nd September, 2017 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates, UAE, participated in the Ministerial Meeting on Somalia, which was held on the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the United Nations, UN, General Assembly, in New York, on Thursday.
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U.S. watching piracy increase off Somalia, sees ties to famine
By Idrees Ali | DJIBOUTI
The United States is closely watching a recent increase in piracy off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. military official said on Sunday as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited an important military base in Djibouti.
The rise in piracy attacks...
Iran death toll rises as protests continue
At least nine people have been killed overnight amid ongoing nationwide anti-government protests that began last week in various cities across Iran.
Iranian state television confirmed on Tuesday that six demonstrators were killed during a raid on a police station in Qahdarijan.
According to state media, the...
Nimao Ali’s path from Somali refugee to advisor on Black Youth action plan
On the morning of July 24, 2016, a shaken Nimao Ali surprised herself by picking up her cellphone and shooting a video.
From the balcony of her Hilda Street apartment, Ali aimed her camera below at two Ottawa police officers crouched next to a handcuffed...
Sudan halts talks with U.S. after decision on lifting sanctions postponed
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has halted until Oct. 12 the work of a committee formed with the United States to negotiate relief from U.S. sanctions, the Sudanese state news agency SUNA said on Wednesday.
The move comes one day after the United...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Arrives in Djibouti
Horndiplomat-Today The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Djibouti, to meet with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf to further our partnership and discuss cooperation on security issues.
After Meeting The US Foreign Minister Rex Tillerson holds a...
Is Somaliland a Potential US Security Partner?
A paper by US Naval War College student urges the United States Government to recognise Somaliland, writes Liban Ahmad
Next May Somaliland will have celebrated the 28th anniversary of unilaterally seceding from Somalia. Any news that could boost the chance...
U.S. woman shocked refuge-seeking friend walked to Canada
Saciido Shaie says something seemed to be weighing on her friend Mohamed Badal in the days before he vanished.
Badal, a Somali man who spent months trekking four continents before landing in the United States, had been preparing to appeal a rejected asylum application when...
US VP Joe Biden tells Trump to ‘grow up’
US Vice-President Joe Biden has a blunt suggestion for President-elect Donald Trump: It is time to "grow up."
Asked about a few of Trump's controversial remarks and tweets since winning the November election, Biden had some intemperate comments of his own.
"Grow up Donald, grow up,...
Somali-American Refugee Eyes Historic Role in Minnesota State Legislature
Twenty-two years ago, Somali-born Ilhan Omar was living in a refugee camp in Kenya. Today, she has her sights set on the Minnesota state House of Representatives after a successful primary election campaign that has her positioned to make history in the United States....
