Army establishes control over new areas in Homs countryside
Provinces – Army units operating in the eastern countryside of Homs established control over new areas in the eastern part of al-Bayarat and in the direction of the strategic mountain…
Strip new Somali PM of his Norwegian passport’: Progress
Hassan Ali Khaire gave a video address after his appointment. Photo: Mraazaa/Wikimedia Commons Norway’s anti-immigration Progress Party has called for Somalia’s new Prime Minister to be stripped of his Norwegian…
The First Faces Of Famine In Somalia
Muhammad doesn’t say a word. The little boy barely moves in his father’s lap. But his penetrating eyes burn with intensity from his gaunt face. His shirt droops as it…
State orders removal of anti-Trump bus ads
Message promoted by Acapulco business group was deemed offensive Transit ad that appeared in Acapulco this week. Mexicans are not enamored of U.S. President Donald Trump but an anti-Trump message…
Keeping them upbeat: Multi-faith choir sings for Syrians
Syrian refugees sing along as the choir sings on stage. For a few hours on Thursday night, Syrian refugees who fled their war-torn country to Turkey, forgot their plight and…
Iraqi forces take control of Mosul Airport
Security forces storm ISIL-held Mosul International Airport as they continue offensive on western half of the city. US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the ISIL-held western half of Mosul…
Saudi-Somali Summit Discusses Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Developments
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques meets Somalia’s President. SPA Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo have discussed…
At least seven Saudi soldiers have been killed in the past week in border clashes
A coalition of Arab states seeking to drive the Houthis from the capital, Sanaa At least seven Saudi soldiers have been killed in the past week in clashes with Yemeni…
4,000 Russians Now Fighting in Syrian Insurgency, Says Putin
Thousands of Russians are still fighting for militant forces in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Thursday. Speaking to a gathering of naval officers returning from the region, Putin…
Farmaajo inaugurated as the ninth President of Somalia in a colourful ceremony
Mogadishu 23 February 2017 – Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was yesterday inaugurated as the ninth President of Somalia in a grand ceremony attended by more than 1,200 guests including two heads…