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Federal Jury Convicts Pakistani Weapons Smuggler of Transporting Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Destined for the Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 5, 2025
A federal jury convicted a Pakistani national today on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen and threatening multiple witnesses. According to court records and evidence presented...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
Howgate Publishing Celebrates a Decade of Impactful, Practical, and Contemporary Military Books
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 6, 2025
Portsmouth, United Kingdom, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year, Howgate Publishing celebrates its 10th anniversary. The boutique military publisher has become internationally known for producing some of the most relevant, practical, and...
Training course on trade in services concludes in Geneva for WTO acceding governments
World Trade Organization
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April 11, 2025
The governments represented were Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Bhutan, Curaçao, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Participants received training on the GATS disciplines, including how to create schedules of...
Germany Pledges to Persist in Rejecting Asylum Seekers at Borders
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Tuesday that Germany will persist in turning away asylum seekers at its borders, even after a court ruling deemed this practice unlawful. Speaking at a Berlin conference, Merz stated, "Until...
Erdogan holds talks with Somali, Bulgarian peers
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to address bilateral relations, regional matters, and global concerns. In his conversation...
Nonprofit Leader Zamzam Foundation selects Brightpoint Infotech for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Implementation
EIN Presswire
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January 28, 2025
Brightpoint Infotech is delighted to announce that it has been selected by one of the finest Nonprofit Organization Zamzam Foundation, based in Somalia. CORAL SPRINGS, FL, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Zamzam Foundation...
UN Security Council Approves Extension on South Sudan Arms Embargo
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, extending it until May 31, 2026. The resolution also maintains targeted sanctions, including travel bans and...
Moscow states power will not solve S-Sudan predicament
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has warned that the ongoing violence in South Sudan cannot be resolved through military means. Speaking at a briefing in Makhachkala on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed deep concern over the...
Uganda halts defense relations with Germany
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda has suspended its defense cooperation with Germany, accusing the European country’s ambassador of supporting groups hostile to the Ugandan government. In a statement released on Monday via the army’s official website, Uganda...
Himba Fragrances Launches Kickstarter to Bring African-Inspired Sustainable Luxury Scents to the World
EIN Presswire
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May 26, 2025
WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Himba Fragrances, a bold new voice in sustainable luxury, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its debut unisex fragrance line—Myrrh Omumbiri—an evocative scent that blends...
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Second African Forum on Urban Forests
South African Government
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March 19, 2025
Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition in South Africa, Mr Zuko Godlimpi, Deputy Minister of Local Government in Somalia Mr Ahmed Omer H Abdillahi, MEC for Environment, Ms Shyla Peters, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg,...
Commander announces US initiating ‘largest-ever strike from aircraft carrier’
MENAFN
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May 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. Navy carried out its largest-ever airstrike from an aircraft carrier earlier this year, according to Admiral James Kilby, acting chief of naval operations. Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations event in Washington, Kilby...
Pyxis Tankers Announces Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 21, 2025
Maroussi, Greece, May 21, 2025 – Pyxis Tankers Inc. (Nasdaq Cap Mkts: PXS), (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “us” or “Pyxis Tankers”), an international shipping company, today announced unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For...
DHS Hits Back at Tim Walz’s Dangerous Rhetoric Comparing ICE to Gestapo
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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May 19, 2025
While politicians like Gov. Walz fight to protect criminal illegal aliens, ICE officers will continue risking their lives to arrest murderers, kidnappers, and pedophiles WASHINGTON – Following Governor Tim Walz’s sickening rhetoric calling...
UN Chief Presses for Gaza Ceasefire, Unimpeded Humanitarian Aid
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking at the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad, pressed for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, demanding the unconditional release of all hostages and unimpeded...
Minneapolis Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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February 28, 2025
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was arrested yesterday and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. As alleged in the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Hassan attempted to travel...
Trump travels to a Middle East in transition
Middle East Institute
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May 12, 2025
This week, US President Donald Trump makes his inaugural visit to the Middle East since the start of his second term, traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on May 13-16. Amid the heightened focus on US policy toward the...
US Policy in the Middle East: A Report Card
Middle East Institute
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May 8, 2025
I. Executive Summary President Donald J. Trump’s trip to the Middle East next week comes on the heels of more than three months of whirlwind activity in US foreign policy where the region has been a higher priority than it was in the early months...
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust will Perform Qurbani in more than 25 Countries in 2025
EIN Presswire
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May 9, 2025
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust supported over 3 million people in 2024 via Qurbani. In 2025, the mission continues with renewed passion, resilience, and compassion. HOUNSLOW, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This Eid...