It's the dream, isn't it, to grow rich while running some s***hole Middle East country into the ground, before fleeing with your billions and retiring to some well-appointed quarters in Moscow's most exclusive neighborhood?Hey, don't knock it — it worked just fine for Bashar Assad. And w
Minister Oryem said the government of Uganda was appealing to Syria to forgive Ajok "for whatever crimes they allege against her, because we are very sure, based on what she has told us that she is innocent and did not murder her employer"The Government of Uganda has condemned reports of a
TEHRAN — Iran confirmed Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed early Saturday at his office while “performing his assigned duties,” according to state-linked Fars and Tasnim news agencies, marking the most consequential leadership shock in the Islamic Republic’s 47-y
A migrant rights organisation has petitioned Syrian authorities to grant legal access, halt prosecution, and secure the release and repatriation of a Ugandan housemaid detained over her employer’s death, citing alleged violations of international labour standards, due process, and fair trial gu
Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. last week Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, the 88-year-old star was bludgeoned to death while lying in her bed, her life ending viol
It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book will shake some deeply-entrenched mainstream myths and fallacies that have been inculcated and nurtured by powerful national and global
VATICAN | VATICAN NEWS | As war continues to scar the world, Pope Leo XIV used his Christmas Urbi et Orbi message to renew his appeal for peace, dialogue, and responsibility, turning to those regions where violence and instability continue to claim innocent lives.The Pope prayed for “jus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partial entry restrictions to cover around 40 countries, effective on Jan. 1, 2026.Trump “signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from
In a poignant moment at the White House, President Trump shared his heartfelt condolences for the victims of recent attacks, promising retributionPresident Trump condemned this weekend's terror attacks (Image: AP)President Donald Trump paid tribu
Beirut, Lebanon — Somalia's Minister of Finance, Biixi Imaan Cige, on Wednesday attended the Arab Countries' Meeting on Public Finance and Budgets, held at the United Nations headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon's capital.The high-level gathering focused on financing social sectors, particula
