More People Internally Displaced in Ethiopia than Syria in 2018 [Report]
Maleda Times ETHIOPIA More people have been internally displaced in East Africa this year than in any region, new figures from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center show.REFUGEESWORLD By Bryan Bowman Last updated Sep 12, 2018 128 More people have been internally displaced in East Africa this year than in any region, new figures from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center show. […]
Read More →Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
Image copyrightTWITTER/@ASIRMUNICIPALImage captionPrince Mansour was the son of former Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz A senior Saudi prince and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country’s border with Yemen, state media report. Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, the deputy governor of Asir province, was returning from an inspection tour […]
Read More →Factbox: Saudi Arabia detains princes, ministers Including business men Shake Mohammed al-Amoudi in anti-corruption probe
Reuters Staff DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers in a probe by a new anti-corruption body headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported. FILE PHOTO – Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal attends a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia […]
Read More →Thanking the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia for Standing and Walking on the Right Side of History
Posted by almariam On October 18, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia issued the following statement: United States sees peaceful demonstrations as a legitimate means of expression and political participation. We note with appreciation a number of recent events during which demonstrators expressed themselves peacefully, and during which security forces exercised restraint in allowing them to do so. […]
Read More →A Libyan ambush, Central Asia’s security wobbles and Mozambique’s loan scandal: The cheat sheet
Irin news The inside story on emergencies Tom Westcott/IRIN GENEVA, 30 June 2017 All eyes on Libya It’s been a rollercoaster few weeks for Libya. A spot of good news first: Libya is pumping oil at its highest rate in four years, an important boon for a country that relies heavily on the petroleum industry. […]
Read More →James Comey testimony: I was fired because of Russia investigation
Erin Kelly and Kevin Johnson , USA TODAYPublished 4:00 a.m. ET June 8, 2017 | Updated 10 minutes ago (Photo: Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Network) WASHINGTON — Speaking publicly for the first time since his abrupt firing, former FBI director James Comey told a Senate panel Thursday that he took President Trump’s words as “a direction” to drop […]
Read More →SAUDI PRINCE LOSES $350 MILLIONS AND 5 OF HIS WIVES IN 6 HOURS AT THE CASINO
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT | A Saudi prince lost 1.350 Billion Riyals ($359 Million) in six hours as well as five of his nine wives while playing poker at the casino. Prince Majed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is well-known around the world for both his drug and gambling habits, but his latest betting […]
Read More →Dubai: No more 90 days tourist visa for Phillipines and Pakistan nationals
As of today, 1st of June, 90-day Dubai tourist visas will no longer be given to nationals of the Philippines and Pakistan. A memo was circulated earlier today by Dubai Immigration to all travel agencies instructing them to stop accepting applications for the 90 days tourist visa to those two nationalities and only allow 14 […]
Read More →London attack: Five dead in Westminster terror incident
Image copyrightMETROPOLITAN POLICEImage captionKeith Palmer had 15 years service with the police London terror attack Image gallery In pictures: Terror attack on Westminster LIVE London attack – latest updates London attack: What we know so far Video ‘Get under cover now!’ The police officer killed in a terror attack at Westminster has been named by […]
Read More →Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency After Businesses Attacked
Security forces gain extra powers for at least six months Minister says ‘foreign elements’ are behind recent assaults Ethiopia’s government declared a state of emergency after businesses were attacked last week by foreign-backed protesters in the Oromia region, communications minister Getachew Reda said. Security forces will be re-organized and given “extra powers” to restore law […]
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