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One of nine daughters in a Muslim Somali family who came to Britain when she was seven, Fahma, from Barton Hill, has been hailed a hero by many – including the Secretary General of the United Nations - for her tireless work to safeguard...

By Mark Kleinman, City editor A former chief executive of Paddy Power Betfair‎ is to become the new boss of WorldRemit, one of Britain's fastest-growing and most valuable financial technology companies. Sky News has learnt that Breon Corcoran will be named this week as WorldRemit's new...

MAKKAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered the extension of Eid holidays for all public sector employees by one week. Government offices, which were scheduled to reopen after Eid holidays on July 2, will now open on July 9. Eid Al-Fitr...

By: SIHA NETWORK  There have been attacks on women peacefully protesting in Khartoum during the #SudanWomenProtest march from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of the Interior and Office of the Attorney General. As the protestors marched, chanting, "Hey girls, stay still. This revolution is...

By: UAE MFA Today, the United Arab Emirates announced a commitment of USD 85 million to support humanitarian operations in Ethiopia. In coordination with the Famine Relief Fund, the contribution will be disbursed to several agencies, including the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Committee...

By:Matt Broomfield @hashtagbroom United Kingdom comes joint-fourth, behind Germany in top position, while countries on Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' list rank among worst for ability to travel freely A German passport remains the most powerful across the globe, while its British equivalent is growing weaker, according to the 2017...

UN Women announced the appointment of renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women   NAIROBI, Kenya, February 6, 2018/ -- On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN Women announced the...

By:XINHUA Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Chairman of the Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday visited the Adama Industrial Park as well as the Eastern Industrial Zone. According to the Office of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, the two leaders during their...

As world leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, two Somali immigrants to the United States found themselves there too – living in the childhood home of President Donald Trump. Eiman Ali and Abdi Iftin moved into the old homestead...

Soccer's governing body, FIFA, voted on Tuesday to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from its current 32, brushing aside concerns that the expansion would lower the overall standard of the tournament and make it too big and unwieldy. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, fulfilling...