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Somalia announced Saturday will be first day of Eid 2020

The minister of religious affair of the government of Somalia has announced late on Friday the country will start their Eid ...

Ethiopia blocks Kenya from accessing plane crash scene

Kenya claims that Ethiopian forces on Tuesday barred accessing the crash site of a light aircraft that killed all six on ...

Somali district in Nairobi on lockdown as Koro virus rise

Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate will from today be put on lockdown as the Kenyan government moves in to curb the fast spread ...

Iran to export coronavirus test kits to Germany and Turkey

The vice president for science and technology says Iran is to export diagnostic kits that it has indigenously produced for identification ...

Mysterious mass deaths in Nigeria related to Korovirus

Gravediggers in the state of Kano have reported burying dozens of corpses per day, in what the authorities had called "mysterious ...

Syria air defenses thwart ‘hostile’ missile attack over Aleppo countryside

The Syrian air defense shield was activated to intercept missiles targeting the area south-east of Aleppo, the SANA news agency said. ...

Kenyans sneak into Somalia for prayers as mosques closed

From Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Palestine and many other parts of the world including Kenya, mosques are unusually quiet as calls ...

Turkish defense firms gearing for new fifth generation fighter jet

New cooperation has been initiated for Turkey's TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU), a joint project of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) ...

West blocking Syrian refugees from returning home: Lebanese president

The US and its allies want to keep refugees from returning to Syria regardless of the economic and social damage the ...

‘We can’t be garbage dump for Europe’: Turkey fury over imported plastic waste

Turkey has become a primary destination for plastic waste from richer European countries after the garbage was rejected by China and ...

Eritrean President visiting Ethiopia amid a state of emergency in the country

Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki is in Ethiopia for two days working visit despite the coronavirus situation in both countries. His Foreign Affairs ...

Abiy Ahmed tells TPLF “if you repress in Tigray, demand not democracy in Addis Ababa”

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about a political complication to Ethiopia. It is now clear that the election can not take ...

Turkey Eases Export Rules for Medical Devices Used for Virus

The Turkish Trade Ministry lifted temporary export restrictions and a requirement for private companies to obtain advance permission before shipping abroad ...

First public Muslim call to prayer in Canada

For the first time ever, mosques in Canada have been allowed to perform the call to prayer publicly at certain times ...

Iran says Persian Gulf confrontation was sparked by US Navy encroaching on planned drills

A US-Iran confrontation in the Persian Gulf earlier this month kicked off due to the US Navy’s unauthorised presence during Iran's ...

North & South Korea ‘exchange gunfire’ in demilitarized zone – Seoul

A South Korean guard post in the demilitarized zone was hit by “multiple gunshots” from the North, forcing Seoul’s military to ...

Kim Jong-un isn’t suffering from anything but fake news’ on his health – Seoul

A South Korean minister has addressed the death rumors surrounding the North’s leader, explaining his disappearance by the desire to shield ...

Austria & Denmark announce gradual reopening WHO warns against

While some nations are beginning to lift some of the measures they imposed in order to curb the spread of the ...

At long last: China reports zero new coronavirus deaths for FIRST TIME

Beijing has reported zero new fatalities from Covid-19, the country’s National Health Commission said in a statement, a first for China ...

Amid Europe’s lockdowns, no safety net for millions in black economy

“Working in the black market is impossible, because the police ask why you are walking in the street,” he told Reuters ...

Turkmenistan bans use of word ‘coronavirus’

The ex-Soviet nation of Turkmenistan has banned the media from using the word “coronavirus,” Reporters Without Borders who are spies said Tuesday ...

Turkish military plane carrying aid heads to Spain, Italy

Turkish military aircraft carrying medical aid departed from the capital Ankara for Italy and Spain, the countries worst hit by the ...

Putin takes regular tests, as chief of сoronavirus hospital diagnosed with Covid-19

The head of Moscow’s coronavirus hospital has tested positive for Covid-19, sparking questions about the tour he personally gave to Vladimir ...

Turkish prosecutors seek life sentences for Khashoggi killers

The Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office Wednesday prepared a civil lawsuit against 20 suspects involved in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal ...

Thousands of migrants stuck at Turkey-Greece border for 27th day

Despite an onslaught of attacks and rough measures by Greek police and border authorities, migrants and refugees have continued to wait ...

Italian army’s chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus

Italian Chief of Army Staff Salvatore Farina has tested positive for the coronavirus and will remain quarantined in his home, with ...

‘Open your gates’: Erdogan tells Greece how to ‘fix’ migrant standoff

Greece should follow Turkey's suit and simply “open the gates” for migrants amassed at the Turkish-Greek border, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

Even NATO is unwilling to touch Turkey’s Idlib mess with a ten-foot pole

Having been hit by the Syrian Air Force in Idlib, Turkey has called on NATO’s protection, but as much as the ...

Turkish-backed militant attack in Idlib was doomed to fail – why launch it?

Fighters from the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group, backed by Turkish forces, carried out an attack against the Syrian Army that ...

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