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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...

BY:FANABC Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed arrived in Doha this morning on an official visit to Qatar. Upon arrival, he was received by Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Communications. During his visit, the Prime Minister will meet with the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani...

MOGADISHU - An alliance of Somali opposition parties proposed the creation of a national council of lawmakers, opposition leaders and civil society to govern the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation after the president’s term expired on Monday with no clear plan for succession. The power...

Five-thousand-year-old rock art is tucked into an outcropping 40 miles northeast of Hargeisa, the capital of this breakaway region of Somalia. But its ambiguous political status has made protecting the site especially challenging. LAAS GEEL, SOMALILAND—Hidden in the Somali desert, beneath stunning, ancient rock cave...

BY:HOL Somalia's Minister of Finance, Dr. Abdirahman Duale Beyle, has called on Somali's in the diaspora to support the government financially after Somalia's international partners have stopped providing budgetary support to the federal government of Somalia since August 2020. The Minister made these comments on Saturday...

BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye will not let July 15 be forgotten, erased from memory, no matter how much time passes. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate...

By: Busiweek This is a departure from the Kingdom’s previously long-held position of issuing visas on Somali passports holders and not Somaliland passports. The issuance of the visas to Somalilanders starts with those who will be heading for pilgrimage in Mecca this month. Already, the president of...

Two flags waved over the Lake George bandshell on Saturday: one red, white and blue and the other a white star on a light blue background — the flag of Somalia. The St. Cloud Somali community celebrated its annual independence day at Lake George. July 1 marks the formation...

Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 3 September and 3 November 2020, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive...

ADDIS ABABA - The newly named Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Rail Transport S.C revealed that the Ethio-Djibouti railway is undergoing its final trial before commencing services soon. The first standard gauge electrified railroad on the continent, once fully operational, is expected to provide link to the...