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MoFa expressed its displeasure with how the Emirati contingent was treated. The UAE has condemned the seizure of its civilian aircraft carrying millions of dollars by authorities in Somalia on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the jet...

By:Mohamed Duale Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi  on Friday extended condolences on the passing of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "Deeply saddened by the death of His Highness Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the President of the UAE. On behalf of the...

Emails taken from inbox of Yousef al-Otaiba reveal Emirati ambassador played role in campaign to tarnish Qatar's image. Hackers have released the first series of emails taken from the inbox of the UAE's ambassador to the United States, Yousef al-Otaiba. The Intercept reported on Saturday that the...

By: Muse Yusuf, Horndiplomat regional correspondent  Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki met with His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today in Riyadh. According to Yemane G. Meskel Eritrean Information minister, King Salman stressed the long-standing relations and vital common interests between the two countries and...

The initial investment of $350 million will be spread over 24 months and the total project cost of more than $1 billion over four phases will be dependent on market demand for the port, industrial and logistics zone infrastructure DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 25,...

Value Added Tax (VAT) has been introduced in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the first time. The 5% levy is being applied to the majority of goods and services. Gulf states have long attracted foreign workers with the promise of tax-free living. But governments...

Living my dream” are the words that hijab-wearing “influencer” Ruba Zai uses in her bio on Instagram, where she goes by the name HijabHills. It’s an apt statement. Within three years, the 23-year-old has gone from being a little-known Muslim fashion blogger in the Netherlands,...

 A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has opened two hospitals in the Republic of Somaliland. The first, is the "Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital," in the city of Berbera, and the second, is a specialised hospital for women, childbirth...

By M.A. Egge The Minister of Education and Science of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed Diriye (Toorno) Who was on a  trip and has since returned from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with the Saudi institution of...

by Ben Dalton President Donald Trump has announced that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy. In a much anticipated speech in Washington on...