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Prime Minister Roble skips Somali and Turkish celebrations amid allegations with Farmaajo

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who is also the coordinator of government functions, skipped dinner for outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Thursday evening tomark the 10th anniversary of Somali-Turkish cooperation. It was activated in 2011 when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan first visited Somalia as PrimeMinister. Since then, Ankara and Mogadishu have beencelebrating the day to strengthen their relationship. Relations with Farmaajo While the country prepares to hold general…

Saudi Arabia is closing eight Turkish colleges

Saudi Arabia determined to shut eight Turkish colleges at the tip of the present tutorial 12 months, based on what the official Turkish Anadolu company reported on Wednesday, in a choice that might anger Ankara, who sought to reassure relations with Riyadh. Based on Anadolu, the Saudi authorities have knowledgeable the Turkish Ministry of Training that these eight establishments can have to shut their doorways completely by the tip of the present college 12 months. These establishments have a whole of 2256 college…

Libyan warlord Haftar threatens to focus on Turkish forces

Libyan putschist general Khalifa Haftar, who launched an offensive last year to capture the capital Tripoli from the UN-recognized government led by Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj, on Thursday threatened to use force against Turkish troops if Ankara does not stop supporting the legitimate government in the war-torn North African country.

Libyan-bound Turkish cargo ship captured by Haftar forces

Putschist General Khalifa Haftar's forces claimed late Monday that they had intercepted a Turkish ship flying a Jamaican flag on its way to the port of Misrata in western Libya. Turkey is the main foreign supporter of the internationally recognized government of the National Accord (GNA) in the West, which has been fighting the Haftar-led East Libyan National Army (LNA) for years. LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari said the commercial cargo ship, the Mabrouka, had a crew of 17, including nine Turkish…