![People celebrate at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024 [Louai Beshara/AFP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFP__20241208__36PV6H7__v1__Preview__SyriaConflict-1733643174.webp?resize=265%2C198&ssl=1 "What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?")
Sir Keir Starmer appoints Stephen Doughty MP as Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
By: MoDuale
Stephen Doughty was appointed Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Cardiff South and Penarth in July 2024.
New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on, at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, UK, July 5, 2024 [Kevin Coombs/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-05T115520Z_52034812_RC2ZO8AP0G9J_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ELECTION-1720202222.webp?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win")
By: BBC
Sir Keir Starmer's new cabinet will meet for the first time on Saturday - the first full day of Labour being in power.
Rachel Reeves is the UK's first female chancellor,...
Houthi attacks fuel resurgence of Somali piracy, says military chief
By: Ships & Ports
Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on the Red Sea have reinvigorated piracy networks in Somalia, with criminal groups growing in both number and force, a European naval commander said.
Labour wins general election, Keir Starmer will be UK prime minister
BY: BBC NEWS
The Labour Party has won the 2024 general election, and Sir Keir Starmer will now be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Labour reached 326 seats just after...
500 Somali pilgrims arrive in Mecca to begin Hajj journey
By Yunis Dekow | Eastleighvoice
On Thursday, 500 pilgrims touched down in Saudi Arabia, with 11,000 Somalis anticipated to participate in this year's pilgrimage to Mecca.
The first group of Somali pilgrims...
Sudan: Tens of thousands flee to countries affected by conflict and violence, creating a complicated humanitarian situation
By: ICRC
Geneva (ICRC) – An estimated 100,000 people fleeing increased violence in Sudan are already seeking safety in neighboring countries including the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia and Chad. This includes refugees who were...
Dahabshiil Group and Dutch diplomats discuss roles in projects development
By M.A. Egge
The general manager of Dahabshiil Group Mr. Abdirashid Mohamed Duale held a worthwhile meeting with a delegation of Dutch diplomats that focused on the role that Somali businessmen take in development projects.
Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognise Palestinian state
By: TRT WORLD
Three more European nations have decided to recognise the Palestinian state, which is facing Israel’s brutal war in Gaza, as an independent state.
Ireland, Norway and Spain made their announcement...
ICC seeks arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant, Sinwar and Haniyeh over Gaza war
By: CNN
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the October 7 attacks on Israel...
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president, dies in helicopter crash aged 63
![Ebrahim Raisi was elected Iran's president in 2021, having led the country's judiciary and other top offices [File: Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AP24140475273050-1716181102.webp?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president, dies in helicopter crash aged 63")
By: ALJAZEERA
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter carrying him and other officials crashed in a mountainous and forested area of the country in poor weather.
The 63-year-old, a figure representing conservative...
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on, at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, UK, July 5, 2024 [Kevin Coombs/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-05T115520Z_52034812_RC2ZO8AP0G9J_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ELECTION-1720202222.webp?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 "New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win")
