Donald Trump urged to launch post-9/11 style ‘warrantless surveillance’ of Muslims
By Rachael Revesz
Rep Steve King, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, is a chief proponent of the measure which was found to be likely illegal in a recent report
Donald Trump was urged in a meeting to launch a large-scale, surveillance program of...
How an Ethiopia-backed port is changing power dynamics in the Horn of Africa
Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University and Ash Rossiter, Khalifa University
When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to international markets. This dependency has hampered Ethiopia’s aspiration to emerge...
US names Michael A. Hammer new special envoy for Horn of Africa
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent
The US appoints Ambassador Michael A. Hammer (Mike) as a special envoy for the Horn of Africa, to replace David Satterfield, as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday.
Ambassador Mike Hammer's appointment comes...
London tribunal finds Djibouti port seizure illegal
DP World’s concession agreement to operate Doraleh Terminal remains “valid and binding”, arbitrators rule
DUBAI: The Djibouti government’s seizure of control of Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World was illegal, an Arbitral Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration ruled on Thursday.
As a result DP World’s...
Dahabshiil roots for peace in Horn of Africa to propel fight against climate change
By: The star
Peace in the Horn of Africa can help pave the way for a shift in focus in the fight against climate change.The change would in turn open up new opportunities for the region's economy to thrive,...
In Twin Cities’ Somali community, a push against online shaming
By Mila Koumpilova Star Tribune staff
Yasmin Ali didn’t leave her home for weeks after a video of her having sex with a former boyfriend showed up online.
Caught in a wave of community backlash, the Savage mother of four obsessively checked her social media accounts and contemplated...
DP World and CDC Group create partnership to strengthen Somaliland, Horn of Africa and wider African trade around the world
By: Horndiplomat, Dpworld
DP World has announced the creation of an investment platform in partnership with the UK's development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group (CDC).
The platform covers a long-term investment period. DP World is contributing its stakes in three existing ports initially and...
Read the US Intelligence Report on Russian Hacking
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday released its declassified report on Russia's efforts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election by hacking Democratic outfits during the campaign.
The report comes a day after top intelligence officials, including Director of National...
Trump ignores warnings with ‘reckless Jerusalem move’
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...
Saudi Arabia gives Pakistan one choice: ‘Are you with us or with Qatar?
Pakistan is refusing to abandon its neutrality after being asked by Saudi Arabia to take a stance amid growing tensions between a number of Gulf Arab states and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting Monday in...
