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Amisom weathers deadly Al Shabaab attacks
By FRED OLUOCH Suspected Al-Shabaab fighters are paraded at the Uganda Force Contingent headquarters in Mogadishu on February 28, 2014. AFPThe increased Al Shabaab attacks on Somali government figures...
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Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Wasiirka Amniga Qaranka oo maanta xilkiisa la wareegay, Dil haweynay qudaar iibisa loogu geystay Muqdisho, Howlgal laga sameeyay Muqdisho iyo warar kale.Warka...
View ArticleGlobal Somali Diaspora: A Helpless Giant
By Faisal DerieSomali Diaspora intellectuals not only have valuable experiences but carry special responsibilities and a lot to answer for, which is essential to the propagation of new ideas. In fact,...
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Somalia: Security Council strongly condemns most recent terrorist attacks in...
Security Council meets on situation in Somalia.(file photo) UN Photo/Evan SchneiderThe members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the recent attacks by the...
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Quba — the first mosque in the history of Islam
FASCINATING: An enchanting view of the Quba Mosque in Madinah.MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMADQuba Mosque to the south of Madinah is the second largest and prestigious mosque in the city after the Prophet’s...
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Mombasa: Muslim businessman accused of terror links killed
Security has been tight in Mombasa where a number of prominent Muslims have been murdered recentlyTwo gunmen have shot dead a prominent Muslim businessman facing terrorism charges in the Kenyan city...
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Wararka aan idiin hayno waxa ka mid ah: Shabaab oo laba nin ku dilay Baraawe, Dagaal beeleed la sheegay in ay ku lug leeyihiin Shabaab oo ka dhacayGgalgaduud iyo warar kale.Warka oo dhan hoos ka...
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Woman helps over 1,000 Belgians accept Islam
‘Prejudices stem from not being introduced to real Islam properly,’ said Veronique Cools, a 25-year-old Belgian convert to Islam.Veronique Cools, a 25-year-old Belgian convert to Islam, has helped over...
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Germany defeats Argentina, 1-0, to win title
Germany defeats Argentina, 1-0, to win title.It is the European nation’s first championship in South America, defying the assumption that a below-the-equator team would capitalize on home-continent...
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Somalis fear violence on North Side
EAMON QUEENEY | DISPATCHElmi Nur, 65, holds his right arm, which was injured when he was attacked and beaten about two months ago by four men steps from his home in the Capital Park Apartments. He...
View ArticleBusting up Somali pirate attacks one ship at a time
Shipping security consultant says 9 times out of 10 pirates turn tail when they seem armed guards on the boats. But the war against piracy isn’t entirely over.By Mike PflanzMOMBASA, KENYA — When they...
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Crocodile wedding: Mexican town mayor ‘marries’ reptile
The mayor of a small fishing town in the south of Mexico has ‘married’ a crocodile. The snappy couple: The bride and groom share a tender first dance (Picture: YouTube)Joel Vasquez Rojas, the mayor of...
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Measuring Ramadan
CreditAlain PilonGray MatterBy FILIPE CAMPANTE andDAVID YANAGIZAWA-DROTTWE are in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. During this time, as prescribed by one of the five “pillars,” or obligations, that...
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Somali refugees reuniting after 4-year wait
Trinity United Church is reuniting the Awil Adhar family, refugees from Somalia. (P.E.I. Presbytery)A church in Charlottetown is reuniting four young Somali refugees with the rest of their family after...
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Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa maanta ka mid ah: Dagaal ka dhacay Gedo oo ay guulo ka sheegatay dowladda Soomaaliya, Shabaab oo dhalinyaro daawaneysay ciyaar dagmada Xarardheere xiray iyo warar...
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Villa Somalia Unsafe: Wining the “War on Shabab”
By Faisal RobleOn the eve of June 27, 2014, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, seemingly jubilant, albeit unsuspecting, rhymed “nabad ku afura,” or “break your fast with peace” to impart on the...
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Meet the First Somali Ambassador to the US in 20 Years
By Dan Hughes (Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)Somalia has appointed the country’s first ambassador to the United States in more than two decades.Omar Abdirashid Ali Shamarke had his diplomatic...
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Wealthy Somalis Flout Kenyan Law to Have Daughters Circumcised
By Abjata KhalifPhotographer: Abjata Khalif/BloombergQali Hassan began her practice three decades ago and says her fees are now so high she only serves Somali clients from abroad. Local girls can no...
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Al Maktoum Foundation unveils projects in Somalia
Ahmed Shaaban According to a senior official, up to 1,500 students of the Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid School in Hargeisa city of Somalia have graduated from several universities.Female students at the...
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After long break, US welcomes Somali ambassador
The United States on Monday welcomed a new ambassador from Somalia the first in over two decades. The State Department said the government of the troubled east African nation had sent Omar Abdirashid...
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