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Ethiopia:Why do Arabs regard the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with “apprehension”?
By Ethiopiawi Introduction The Nile is God’s gift to Ethiopia. For this reason one cannot dispute Ethiopia’s ownership right over the Nile without defying the ...
Ethiopia: Rumors of Water War on the Nile?
Dam War of Words Late last month, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan fired a shot across the bow from the Arab ...
Egypt could strike Ethiopian dam from Sudan
LONDON — Egyptian authorities fearful of a monopoly on Nile waters received agreement from Khartoum to build an airbase in Sudan, to launch attacks on ...
Camel milk may help control diabetes, researchers say
Camels are used in the tourism industry in Egypt, such as this one in Giza photographed last year. Photo: Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times CAIRO ...
EGYPT: Mohamed Mursi wins historical vote
Mohamed Mursi waves after casting his ballot at a polling station in the city of Zagazig on June 16, 2012. Photographer: Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images CAIRO ...
SOMALIA: SKA Air and Logistic staff on the run with large money
MOGADISHU — The Somali department of immigration is trying to locate an American man with Egyptian backgrounds after Dubai-based SKA Air and Logistics reported that ...
Africa’s largest dam to lift Ethiopia out of poverty
ADDIS ABABA — In the western fringe of Ethiopia on the banks of the Blue Nile river, the nation’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi thundered that ...
Egyptian doctors arrive in Somaliland
Photo: Egypt extends its “soft power” in Somaliland (Mustafa Janaale/Hadhwanaagnews) New Egypt plans to strengthen its influence in the region by pledging ties with Hargeisa ...
SOMALILAND: Ministers return from Egypt, Kenya
Photograph: Dr Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Egypt is to provide all means of legal and scientific support to Somaliland (Wednesday 28,2011 — Al Wafd). ...
New Egypt, Somaliland set to establish diplomatic ties
Photograph: Somaliland FM Dr Mohamed Abdullahi Omar meets with Egyptian officials in Cairo HARGEISA — Mohamed Abdullahi Omar, Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in ...
Djibouti:President Ismail Guelleh Receives New Egyptian Ambassador Khaled Ahmed Taha
DJIBOUTI(SomalilandPress)–The Head of State, Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, yesterday received in audience the new Ambassador of Egypt accredited to Djibouti, Mr. Khaled Ahmed Taha, who ...
UN Calls for Suspension of Giant Hydroelectric Dam in Ethiopia
NEW YORK — The United Nations has come out in support of critics of Ethiopia’s massive Gibe III hydropower project, calling for work to be ...
Somaliland eyes embassy in UAE
DUBAI — Somaliland commemorated the 20th anniversary of its founding on Wednesday — a major milestone in itself considering the unfortunate plight of central-south Somalia ...
Ethiopia to export electricity to 7 countries
ADDIS ABABA — Haile-Mariam Desalegn, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia has said, Thursday, that his country intends to export power to seven neighbouring countries ...
Israel will no longer be Egypt’s ‘pampered ally’
CAIRO — With long-standing president Hosni Mubarak — a key ally of Israel and the US — now ousted, Egypt will most likely be forthright ...
Ethiopia challenges Egypt and begins huge dam
Claims Egypt is blocking dam funding Ethiopia says resolve at “point of no return” Analysts fear world’s first war over water By Barry Malone ADDIS ...
Nile treaty set for ratification
KAMPALA (AFP) – Egypt is set to lose its veto power on rights to Nile waters after Burundi signed a deal paving the way for ...
LIBYA: At Least Four Somali refugees Are Killed And Many Forced Out To The Desert
CAIRO — In areas where forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi has been forced out, many angry mobs are targeting black Africans after reports ...
DJIBOUTI: Abdourahman Boreh calls on the international community to halt the “brutal treatment” of anti-government protesters detained by President Guelleh
Somalilandpress received the following press statement from Djiboutian reformist and presidential candidate Mr Abdourahman Boreh’s office in London, UK. Mr Boreh was the chairman of ...
Bahrain Turmoil Poses Fresh Test for White House
MANAMA — A brutal government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters here on Thursday not only killed at least five people but, once again, placed the Obama ...
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