Germany continues to its aid to Iraq and Erbil
Germany said its continued support for Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government was contingent on peaceful efforts by both sides to resolve their differences. The German
US suspends the aid to Somalia due to corruption concerns
A State Department official said the United States is suspending aid to the majority of Somalia's national army because of corruption concerns. The suspension has been put into effect to
CIA Director meets with Saudi King in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has met with the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Pompeo, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The official Saudi Press Agency says the two discussed
US has announced the new National Security Strategy
The White House released its new National Security Strategy on 18 December 2017. The revisionist powers of China and Russia, the rogue states of Iran and North Korea and jihadist terrorist groups are
Russian central bank cuts key rate to 7.75 percent,
The Russian Central Bank lowered its main interest rate to 7.75 percent from 8.5 percent on Friday. The Central Bank has now embarked on a new rate-cutting cycle as inflation - its key area of
European Central Bank Will Not Change Monetary Policy
European Central Bank (ECB) decided not to change its monetary policy. The Governing Council said it is expecting key ECB interest rates to remain at their current levels for an extended period of
