Djibouti

Since the devastating twin earthquakes that killed thousands of people in Turkiye and Syria last month, the Arab world has provided great support and assistance to the victims of...

The defence ministers of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti met in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday to discuss joint anti-terrorism measures, particularly against the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, Anadolu...

Kuwait, Jordan, Pakistan and Djibouti have voiced their full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of American criticism over the recent decision by the Saudi-led OPEC+ group to...

A mixed naval exercise launched today off the Saudi Red Sea coast of Jeddah. Led by the Western Fleet, the 'Red Wave 5' drill will include the participation of...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered new financing to the Middle East and North Africa worth $16.6 billion to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, Anadolu reported yesterday. According to the report,...

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed today accused neighbouring Djibouti of illegally detaining his national security adviser, a criticism which appeared linked to a destabilising row between the president and...

The US president's special envoy for the Horn of Africa will begin a three-leg Africa and Middle East tour this Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports. Jeffrey Feltman will visit Djibouti, Ethiopia,...

Seven Arabic speaking countries told the African Union (AU) yesterday that they reject granting Israel observer status in the bloc, Anadolu reported. Israeli Ambassador to Addis Ababa Aleli Admasu presented credentials...

Documents revealed that Dubai Ports World (DP World), the world's largest port operator, is seeking $210.2 million in compensation from Djibouti over an ongoing legal dispute on port concession rights....

An Iranian civilian ship, the Saviz, was attacked in the Red Sea on Tuesday resulted in "minor" damage to the vessel, Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said yesterday. "The...

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed, yesterday met in Djibouti, following recent escalations along the countries' borders. Hamdok's press office said in a statement...

Djibouti will not establish official ties with Israel until it works towards peace with the Palestinians, said the African Muslim state's President Ismail Omar Guelleh. In September, Palestinian minister...

Four Arab states have expressed their reservations regarding the Arab League statement in which foreign affairs ministers objected to what they termed "Turkish interference in Arab affairs". The foreign...

The Turkish General Oversight Authority concluded a memorandum of cooperation with the brokerage foundation of Djibouti. The pact, which was unveiled in the capital, Ankara, was attended by Sharaf...

Upon the official request of Greek authorities, Turkey evacuated three Greek citizens stranded in Djibouti along with Turkish citizens being flown out of the country as part of coronavirus measures, Anadolu reported. According...

On Thursday, the Houthi movement in Yemen accused the Saudi-led Arab coalition of seizing 17 ships carrying food and oil supplies, and blocking its passage into the country. The...

Saudi Arabia suspended on Thursday the travel of citizens and residents outside the country temporarily to several states that have been witnessing the spread of the coronavirus. The Saudi...

Mauritania yesterday denied recent reports on "a possible construction of an Emirati military base" on its soil. A local source told official ACE that Mauritania was having "brotherly relations...

Dozens of would-be North African migrants held in the central Prison in Taiz, south of Yemen, want to return to their homeland, saying that poverty forced them to leave....

Ethiopian newspapers revealed that the country's military will establish a base on the Red Sea's coasts. Citing naval sources, local media outlets reported that Ethiopian authorities are preparing to...

Japan will not join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways and will instead consider deploying its military independently,...

At least 15 Ethiopians died after the boat trying to smuggle them into Yemen broke down and left them stranded in the sea without food or water for a...

The two-week exercise will be financed by US while Ethiopia provides venues and platforms for the drills. The contributing countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) –...

Djibouti's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dhiauddin Bamakhrama yesterday denied media reports claiming Iranian warships had anchored in the country's territorial waters, adding that relations were still severed with Tehran....

A military drill between six Red Sea countries was launched in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, according to the kingdom's official SPA news agency. The Red Wave 1 exercise brings...

Saudi Arabia is seeking an alliance with six countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, a strategic area vital to global shipping and increasingly an arena...

Two prominent US senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in Djibouti, and said they were concerned...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) owned port company DP World is looking at its "options" following a legal ruling that sided in its favour over a row with Djibouti...

Saudi Arabia's military forced an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aid plane to redirect yesterday after it took off from the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the official Saudi...

Somalia and Ethiopia announced they were jointly investing in four seaports to attract foreign investment to their two countries, the latest move in a tussle for access to ports...

Anxious and hungry, hundreds of African migrants lie cramped together on the ground of an open-air warehouse in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. Most are from desperately...

The Republic of South Sudan has officially requested to be a member of the Arab league, Khaleej Online reported yesterday. "The application will be presented to the Arab league...