President William Ruto and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi focused on strengthening trade ties and addressing regional security challenges, underscoring a deepening strategic partnership between the two countries. The meeting took place during President Ruto working visit to the Gulf nation, where both leaders…
Kenya has reaffirmed its neutral position in the escalating Middle East conflict, pushing back against criticism from Iran while underscoring its commitment to diplomacy and national interests. In a statement issued Wednesday, April 8, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei said Nairobi’s stance remains firmly grounded in the principles of the United Nations Charter, including…
Nearly 1,200 children have been killed or injured in Yemen since a United Nations brokered truce took effect four years ago, according to a new analysis by Save the Children, underscoring the persistent dangers facing civilians despite reduced frontline fighting. The United Kingdom based humanitarian organization said Thursday that at least 339 children have been…
Kenya has formally aligned with the United Arab Emirates following a wave of Iranian attacks on critical Gulf infrastructure, warning that the strikes endanger civilian populations and risk destabilizing global economic and environmental systems. The diplomatic endorsement came during a high-level telephone call between Emirati Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Balalaa and Kenya Foreign…
Arab foreign ministers have unanimously nominated Nabil Fahmy as the next Secretary-General of the Arab League, underscoring Egypt continued leadership within the bloc. The decision was reached during a virtual meeting on Sunday and awaits formal approval by Arab leaders at the upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia. Fahmy is expected to begin his five-year term…
Uganda’s top military commander has declared his nation stands ready to join the fight on Israel’s side if its survival faces existential threat from Iran, injecting an unexpected African voice into the escalating Middle East conflict. Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, made the pledge in a…
A new report has emerged indicating that a section of Kenyan politicians have been thrown into a quiet panic following Iranian missile and drone attacks that reportedly damaged properties in the United Arab Emirates — assets allegedly acquired with looted public funds.While most Kenyans remain preoccupied with the downstream economic consequences of the escalating Middle…
Across a country that has known little but turmoil for a generation, Syrians gathered Sunday to observe the 15th anniversary of the uprising that ultimately brought down Bashar al-Assad’s regime — a revolution that, after years of staggering bloodshed, finally reached its conclusion in the winter of 2024. It was on this date in 2011…
Kenya’s agricultural exports worth about KSh300 million to the Middle East have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict in the region, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned, as Gulf airspace closures and shipping uncertainty threaten to unravel years of trade growth. The warning comes as US-Israeli military strikes inside Iran triggered a cascade of…
Israel military has issued a sweeping and explicit threat to pursue every individual who seeks to succeed Iran deceased supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, raising the specter of targeted assassinations that could further destabilise an already combustible region. The warning, posted in Farsi on the Israel Defense Forces official account on X, signalled a striking…
