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Quint group affirms support for Somalia’s stability

Representatives of Qatar, Somalia, Turkiye, the UAE, the UK and the US met in Doha on Monday for their third meeting to discuss the current situation in Somalia, particularly the security, political and humanitarian issues.
Press- Statement Representatives of Qatar, Somalia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America met in Doha on Monday 5th of June 2023, in their 3rd meeting to discuss the current...

Saudi mufti warns of ‘depravity’ of cinema, concerts

RIYADH Saudi Arabia's highest-ranking cleric has warned of the "depravity" of cinemas and music concerts, saying they would corrupt morals if allowed in the ultra-conservative kingdom. "We know that singing concerts and cinemas are a depravity," Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh said in a television interview cited...

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...

Yemen: Another Somalia in the Arabian Peninsula

The present Yemen, whose formation dates back to 1990, has had two different historical and political experiences. The northern part of the country was under the Ottoman Empire and gained its independence in 1918; while the southern regions remained under the British rule known...

Taiwan-Somaliland trade fair to be held next month

Officials at a trade fair organized by the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland in October 2020. File photo courtesy of the representative office.
By:Taiwan Focus A Taiwan-Somaliland trade fair aimed at strengthening business links and market opportunities across Africa will be held Nov. 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday. Isaac Chiu (邱陳煜), the deputy head of MOFA's Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs, said that...

Saudi Arabia’s Top Cleric Says Iran’s Leaders ‘Not Muslims’

RIYADH—Saudi Arabia’s top cleric intensified the kingdom’s rhetoric against Iran, saying in comments published on Tuesday that Tehran’s leaders are “not Muslims” in response to rancorous remarks from Iran’s supreme leader. The remarks by Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al Sheikh came a day after Iran’s Ayatollah...

Unite for Peace in the World and Taiwan’s Inclusion in the UN

Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan), Jaushieh Joseph Wu
By: Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign AffairsRepublic of China (Taiwan) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of how autocracies care little about causing death and destruction. The war is a gross violation of human rights...

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweets for first time since release from detention

Prince Alwaleed was released from detention in late January Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted for the first time on Friday since his release from detention following the kingdom’s crackdown on corruption in early November. https://twitter.com/Alwaleed_Talal/status/959485775187496960 “With my son @KhaledAlwaleed, my daughter @Reem_Alwaleed, my grandchildren,...

U.S. investigators helping Qatar probe alleged news agency website hacking

U.S. investigators are in Qatar to help probe the alleged hacking of the Gulf state's news agency website, Arab and U.S. law enforcement officials said. Qatar said last week that hackers had posted fake remarks by the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that purportedly...

Inside the Story: Twin daughters of Somalian refugees on the road to becoming doctors

(KUTV) Seventeen-year-old twin sisters are at the front line of speaking out for refugees. They are daughters of Somalian refugees and are Muslim. Asma and Anisa Dahir are also making strides in the medical field--they both have dreams of becoming pediatric surgeons so they can one...