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Egypt and Saudi Arabia Exchange Views on Regional Affairs

05/01/2026 - 14:21:09
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Cairo (Diplomat.so) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday received Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in the Egyptian capital, according to an official statement.

Nicholas Merrick Named U.S. Ambassador to Czech Republic

07/02/2025 - 12:38:30
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Washington (diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Nicholas Merrick as the next United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Merrick brings extensive experience in business and finance, currently managing Kenny and Lisa Troutt's $1.6 billion family office.
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Uganda's Foreign Ministry Dismisses Reports of Diplomat's Expulsion from UK

05/10/2024 - 13:25:01
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Kampala (diplomat.so) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda has firmly denied media reports claiming that a Ugandan diplomat stationed in the United Kingdom was expelled by British authorities. The reports alleged the diplomat was involved in a human trafficking operation, exploiting diplomatic…
In this photo released on the official Telegram page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, welcomes Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian before their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Monday, April 8, 2024. Iran's foreign minister Monday accused the United States of giving Israel the "green light" to strike its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials including two generals. (Syrian Presidency Telegram page via AP)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iran Alleges US Authorization for Israeli Strike on Its Consulate in Syria

09/04/2024 - 10:30:52
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Damascus, Syria (diplomat.so) - Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, pointed fingers at the United States on Monday, alleging that it provided tacit approval for Israel to launch a devastating strike on its consulate building in Syria. The attack claimed the lives of seven Iranian military…

Somalia and India Confer on Reopening Indian Mission in Mogadishu

05/03/2024 - 14:59:22
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Mogadishu (diplomat.so) - The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Hamza Adan Haadoow, received on Monday (4 March) in Mogadishu a prominent delegation headed by H.E. Dr. Suresh Kumar M. , Joint Secretary (JS) in the West Asia and North Africa…

Top-Level meeting in Mogadishu Focuses on Bolstering Somalia-UK Relations

05/03/2024 - 14:56:06
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Mogadishu (diplomat.so) - The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Hamza Adan Haadoow, received on Monday (4 March) in Mogadishu the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom Government,…
FILE - Lawmakers are seen in session in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 27, 2018.

Russia accuses France of sending mercenaries to Ukraine

19/01/2024 - 22:10:01
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Moscow (diplomat.so) - Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, announced on Friday that the lower house is set to formally question France's National Assembly regarding allegations of French mercenaries participating in the conflict in Ukraine. This development follows a statement…

Deputy FM inaugurates the new residence of the Somali Ambassador to Kenya

15/03/2023 - 23:12:11
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Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, inaugurated on Wednesday in Nairobi the new building of the residence of the Somali ambassador to Kenya, in the presence of two former prime ministers, two former foreign ministers…

Somali FM receives a copy of the credentials of the Ethiopian ambassador

12/03/2023 - 21:33:50
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Mogadishu (MOFASomalia) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, received on Sunday in his office at the Ministry in the capital, Mogadishu, a copy of the credentials of the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Federal Republic…