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Growing up in Somaliland, Ismail Ahmed saw the power of money transfers. He later learned the sector’s potential for corruption Some people use their savings to start a business, while others turn to family and friends to borrow cash. But Ismail Ahmed’s case was more...

Taiwan and  Somaliland will benefit from their bilateral cooperation in ways that will strengthen and diversify their development, given their strategic geographical locations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Monday. The appointment of Somaliland's first representative to Taiwan Mohamed Hagi Mohamoud and the reciprocal opening...

By:StraitTimes BEIJING - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh on Sunday (April 28) on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Both leaders reaffirmed the friendly ties between the two countries and discussed...

Tropical Cyclone Sagar is churning through the Gulf of Aden and is expected to make landfall on the coast of the Horn of Africa and parts of southern Yemen on Saturday, bringing with it high winds and heavy rainfall. Direct Relief is in the process...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Qatar has never experienced such hostility, even from an enemy country. Qatar is not prepared to change its foreign policy to resolve a dispute with fellow Arab Gulf states and will never compromise, Qatar's foreign minister has told...

By:David Fält I don’t agree with much of the Trump Administration’s policies and I’m not an American citizen. Normally, that would mean it’s not my place to comment. But given the Washington Post’s Editorial Board recent brutal character killing of Ken Isaacs, I’m compelled to...

Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki held talks with the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed on Tuesday, which the Horn of Africa nation’s information ministry says focused on enhancing existing ties of cooperation between the two countries. Eritrea’s information minister Yemane Meskel said the...

RIYADH/JEDDAH: Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Salih Bentin on Thursday received Somali Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Iman Abdullah Ali and his accompanying delegation in Jeddah. Bentin discussed strong bilateral relations and topics related to Somali pilgrims, briefing Ali on Saudi efforts to...

Plant occupies flooded area once used for coal mining and can generate 40 megawatts of electricity – enough to power 15,000 homes The world’s biggest floating solar power plant is up and running in China, as the country increasingly looks to renewable sources for its...

US president receives warm welcome by King Salman as he seeks to repair ties with Washington's closest Arab ally. US President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of his first foreign trip since taking office, in a crucial test abroad...