The Chagos Islands in citizenship legal battle with the UK over citizenship rights CULTURE | HISTORY | LAW FACT BOX: In 1965, Britain bought the Chagos islands for £3m GBP ($4.1m USD at the current exchange rate) from Mauritius to form the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Mauritius sold off…
UN General Assembly demands UK ends occupation of last African colony The British Indian Ocean Territories is a general and sweeping term. A term which includes the Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, someway between Tanzania, Oman and India. The Chagos Islands and in…
By Layla El Khalifa EU to back Argentina over the Falklands (Las Malvinas) Advertisement – Advertise here from OMR 100 / $275 USD Al-Sahawat Times | Ethical Global News from Oman and UAE | Donate HERE Advertisement – Advertise here from OMR 100 / $275 USD The EU will refuse to…
By Rashid Al Saud Qatar left isolated as crisis deepens Egypt is just one of the latest countries to close it’s airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same today. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it…
