At least 18 people perish in water poisoning in Puntland Storyline:National News, Science & Tech At least 18 people have died in the last 48 hours in Timiro location in Puntland following water poisoning, a government official has confirmed. Abdullahi Shire Aw-Yusuf, the administrator of… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Somalia to have full control of airspace by end of October The government will have full control of its airspace by the end of October 2017 ending over 25 years of foreign control, Aviation Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Salad has said. Salad…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Politics UN chief backs Kuwait efforts to solve Gulf crisis The United Nations fully supports mediation efforts led by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah to solve the Gulf crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday. His “confirmation” of…
4 mins read Storyline:National News Two million pilgrims converge on Mecca for the hajj Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Four people injured in car bomb explosion in Mogadishu Four people were injured among them two police officers following a car bomb explosion near the immigration headquarters in Mogadishu. A vehicle which had been parked on the roadside blew…
2 mins read Storyline:National News PM orders ministers to seek clearance on public communication Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has issued a gag order on all ministers against direct communication with the media without clearance from his office following the Barire killings communication fiasco which left…
1 min read Storyline:Editorial Ensure thorough probe on Barire killings to restore public confidence The killing of civilians in a military operation Thursday in Barire, Lower Shabelle region betrayed the cause for stable and peaceful Somalia, the circumstances notwithstanding. Equally, the manner in which…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Politics Qatari ambassador back on the job in Iran TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that the Qatari ambassador to Iran is back on the job, ignoring the demands of Arab nations who are…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Saudi-led coalition admits attack on civilians in Yemen Sanaa air strike that killed 14 civilians, including young children, was ‘a technical mistake’, alliance says. The Saudi-led military coalition took responsibility on Saturday for an air strike conducted a…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Government affirms civilian casualty in Barire operation, forms probe team The government has acknowledged civilians were killed in Barire during a military operation Thursday after what it appeared as lack of adequate information on the matter forcing the government to…
