The aircraft was carrying 86 passengers while crossing Bahrain air space Gulf News Web Report 16:03 April 22, 2018 Dubai: Qatar fighter jets dangerously approached a UAE civilian aircraft flying from Damman to Abu Dhabi on Sunday, according to a statement carried by WAM. The aircraft was carrying 86 passengers while crossing Bahraini air space… Read more »
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Diplomatic leaks: UAE dissatisfied with Saudi policies Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar publishes secret diplomatic documents claiming UAE disapproval of Saudi policies According to the documents, UAE believes that “Saudi policies are failing both domestically and abroad” [Reuters] Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) is working on breaking up Saudi Arabia, leaked documents obtained… Read more »
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Yemeni government officials have tortured, raped, and executed migrants and asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa in a detention center in the southern port city of Aden, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have denied asylum seekers an opportunity to seek refugee protection and deported migrants en masse to dangerous conditions at sea…. Read more »
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UNSOM HARGEISA HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON COMPREHENSIVE POLICE REFORMS Hargeisa – A high-level police conference was held in the “Somaliland” capital of Hargeisa yesterday and focused on strengthening the “Somaliland” Police Force. The conference discussed the implementation of comprehensive reforms that would complement the Police Act, which was recently signed into law by the President of… Read more »
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Somalia ABU DHABI, 15th April, 2018 (WAM) — The UAE has decided to disband its military training programme in Somalia which started in 2014 to build the capabilities of the Somali army. The decision comes in response to Somali security forces’ seizure of a UAE-registered civil aircraft at Mogadishu Airport and confiscation of money destined… Read more »
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UAE condemns Somali authorities’ seizure of private jet, funds. The UAE has condemned the seizure of its civilian aircraft carrying millions of dollars by authorities in Somalia on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the jet was seized at Mogadishu airport carrying US$9.6 million in cash allocated… Read more »
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Somailand Parliament passed a law recommending 20 years in jail for rapists, the first law against rape in a drive to combat gender violence, a senior official said. The bill, which passed parliament’s upper house, also criminalises other forms of gender violence such as forced marriage, trafficking for sexual slavery and sexual harassment. Ayan Mahamoud,… Read more »
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Challenges Facing President Muse Bihi and the Way Forward President Muse Bihi was sworn in as president on December 2017. He took over a politically divided country with a shattered economy. This article looks at the key challenges facing President Bihi and his government and offers recommendation as to how to overcome those challenges. The… Read more »
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The Strategic Implications Of A Possible Russian Base In Somaliland Written by Andrew KORYBKO on 06/04/2018 If the unconfirmed reports about a possible Russian base in the breakaway region of Somaliland are to be believed, then Moscow is finally flexing its military muscles beyond Eurasia and signaling its eagerness to return to Africa. The typically trustworthy Alt-Media information… Read more »
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