Ali Ragab In light of the escalating political and security tension in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, state rulers and political and tribal forces have expressed their concern about militias... Read more

Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially k... Read more

Somalia is in a political crisis. For the first time in the country’s recent history, the four-year mandate of Parliament and the executive has expired without the selection – or election –... Read more

Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. The Parli... Read more

Somali opposition candidates have accused the government of blocking last week’s protests against outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, and his administration... Read more

In the midst of a domestic political crisis, the military of the South Caucasus republic of Armenia has demanded the resignation of head of government Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan spoke on Fac... Read more

A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck nations in Africa and Latin America, where warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic and doctors say... Read more

Rubeir al-Fares The Somali government works hard to postpone the presidential elections, despite warnings against this by some organizations. A coalition of presidential hopefuls had earlier... Read more

Three people were killed over two days in clashes in the southeastern Iranian town of Saravan near the border with Pakistan, the semiofficial ILNA news agency reported. An angry mob stormed... Read more

Ahmed Adel Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo did not commit to his duties towards his people and did not preserve his land, but rather offered it as a sacrifice to... Read more

Mustafa Kamel After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s arrogance and provocative tone in which he has always spoken, Ankara has begun to use soft language in Somalia as a new method fo... Read more

“Growing political tensions threaten Somalia’s State-building progress and even security”, Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission (UNSOM) James Swan said via videoconfe... Read more

The number of local and international military industry companies operating in Saudi Arabia reached more than 70 with an estimated investment volume of SR24 billion ($6.4 billion). The Gener... Read more

After several breaking manoeuvres, China’s Mars probe Tianwen-1 reached its final parked position in the red planet’s orbit on Wednesday. The probe is on track to make an attempt... Read more

Iranian crude oil exports have fallen in February by about 250,000 barrels per day, tanker tracker Petro-Logistics said Tuesday, suggesting a jump in shipments has run out of steam. The OPEC... Read more