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President Erdoğan is set to deliver his 14th speech at the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. His focus will be on the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, alongside his persistent calls for reform within the international body.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaking at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., on Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo) The 79th special session of the U.N. General Assembly is slated to gather global leaders in New York next week. This…

A once fringe politician with Marxist views is on the brink of ascending to the presidency of Sri Lanka, following a recent election characterized by widespread discontent over the island's handling of a severe financial crisis.Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has garnered just over 42% of the votes, with approximately 75% of the total counted so far. Dissanayaka boasts a commanding lead of nearly 1.3 million votes over his closest rival, Sajith Premadasa, who has…

Residents of Brandenburg, Germany, are heading to the polls for a regional election, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is anticipated to secure the top position. This development marks a continuation of the AfD's upward momentum witnessed in various eastern states, outpacing the traditional dominance of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in their historical bastions.On September 1, the AfD achieved a milestone by becoming the first far-right faction to triumph in a state election since…

Somalia's Continued Struggle with IEDs: Over 1,500 Lives Impacted MOGADISHU, Somalia - In the past twelve months, more than 1,500 individuals, primarily civilians, have either lost their lives or sustained injuries in Somalia, according to a shocking United Nations report. These tragic events are largely attributed to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), predominantly used by the notorious Al-Shabaab militants. The United Nations pinpointed how extensively militants have relied on IEDs during this period. James Swan, the…

This year's UN General Assembly (UNGA) carries the theme, “Leaving No One Behind.” The event unfolds as the world contends with diverse and daunting challenges—from geopolitical rifts to pressing climate crises. Prime Minister Barre will have a posse of key officials by his side. Among them are Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi, Environment and Climate Change Minister Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, and State Minister Hirsi Jama Ganni. Additionally, Abukar Osman Baale, Somalia's Permanent Representative to the…

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt is asking its folks living in North Western State of Somalia to pack up and bounce. This plea comes amidst a budding spat with Ethiopia that's heating up like a summer BBQ. The root of this friction? Well, back in January, Ethiopia inked a deal with North Western State of Somalia for a sweet spot on the Red Sea, securing a 50-year lease granting access to 20 km of coastline. Somalia thinks this deal is a high-stakes poker game that violates its territorial hand. Standing tall beside Somalia, Egypt…

Israeli soldiers stormed Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah, demanding the Doha-based news outlet cease operations as part of escalating measures against press freedom.Masked, heavily-armed Israeli troops burst into Al Jazeera’s headquarters, presenting a 45-day shutdown order to West Bank bureau chief, Walid al-Omari, early Sunday morning.Al-Omari reported the military cited “promoting and supporting terrorism” as reasons for the closure.According to Al Jazeera’s Jivara Budeiri, Israeli forces deployed tear gas around the…

Mogadishu (AX) – Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), declared that Somalia has zero interest in picking sides between Ethiopia and Egypt in their heated clash over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).During a recent IGAD delegation's visit to Mogadishu, Ware underscored that the rift between Ethiopia and Egypt spells looming danger for the Horn of Africa’s stability and threatens the very survival of the Somali government."Ethiopia and Egypt aren't…

Global Leaders Tackle Modern Challenges at U.N. Summit UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Amid a turbulent world filled with conflicts and crises, global leaders convening this week’s annual United Nations gathering face a daunting task. They must strive for unity—not just on pressing issues but on revamping the international systems established post-World War II to handle future threats. Last year, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm about the survival of humanity and our planet and urged leaders to…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The arrival of Egyptian boots on Somali soil has sparked a storm of fury and discord in the region, threatening to throw a wrench in the fragile gears of peace and stability within this Horn of Africa nation. Somalia, after hammering out a defense agreement with Egypt, extended an invite to the North African country for deploying its peacekeeping forces. These troops are slated to join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) come January 2025. Yet, this controversial…