Turkey as Somalia’s first responders
international observers are often fascinated with the Somalian people's close relations with Turkey and their appreciation for the support. Indeed, as a recovering state that has experienced one of the most traumatic civil wars in modern history, Somali has been and continues to be...
Sir Mo Farah is a fitting title for Britain’s greatest athlete
By:JIM WHITE
Arise Sir Mo. How good that sounds. How right, how appropriate, how proper. And how timely.
The knighthood bestowed in the New Year’s Honours list to Mo Farah is not simply a recognition of the fact that he is a multiple bullion-bedecked champion in...
France:Le Pen, Macron spar as French presidential race narrows slightly
By Brian Love | PARIS
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen took a fishing-boat ride on Thursday as two polls suggested the underdog had made a more impressive start to the last lap of campaigning than the favourite, centrist Emmanuel Macron.
Since last Sunday's opening...
Why are so many countries expanding their presence in the Red Sea?
Turkey has signed an agreement with Sudan that will allow it to have a military presence on the Red Sea. It's the latest country to expand into the area. The list of countries already in the region or building bases there include: Saudi Arabia,...
After Brexit Vote, the President of the European Commission warns the UK, “time is almost up.”
Statement by President Juncker on the outcome of the Meaningful Vote in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
Following is the press release:
Brussels, 15 January 2019
I take note with regret of the outcome of the vote in the House of Commons this evening.
On the EU...
Türkiye, UAE sign 13 agreements to revive relations
Türkiye and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed 13 agreements on various areas during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the Gulf country.
The agreements on Monday were signed during the meeting between the Turkish and UAE delegation chaired jointly by Erdogan and Abu...
Britain plans European-led Gulf force after tanker seizure
By: AFP
Britain on Monday said it was planning a European-led protection force for shipping in the Gulf after Iranian authorities seized a British-flagged tanker in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the region.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemned Iran's actions as "state piracy" while at...
‘Take a bus to Somalia’, driver allegedly told passenger
The public transport company is looking into allegations that a passenger asking for directions was told by the driver to “take a bus to Somalia”.
The alleged incident happened yesterday morning on a bus stop at Msida, when according to a bus passenger, a man...
Breaking UK parliament rejects May’s Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a crushing defeat despite last-ditch effort to rally support from parliament.
Members of the UK parliament voted against Theresa May's Brexit agreement on Tuesday, complicating UK's departure from the European Union on March 29.
The vote plunges the already divived country...
Trump’s pro-Saudi, pro-Russia, anti-Europe foreign policy
By Ishaan Tharoor May 31
To state the blindingly obvious: President Trump's European visit did not go well. The reported tidbits of his gruff exchanges with European leaders — combined with images of bemused dignitaries cringing through a series of awkward photo ops — were evidence enough, but the statements that...