U.S. has deployed military advisers to Somalia, officials say
By Craig WhitlockThe U.S. military has deployed a small number of uniformed trainers and advisers to the failed state of Somalia for the first time since 1993, when two helicopters were shot down and...
View Article‘Corpse’ wakes up in Kenyan morgue day after being declared dead
The man’s family had started making funeral arrangements when he awokeKashmira GanderMortuary workers in Kenya were shocked when a man woke up the day after he was declared dead.Authorities have since...
View ArticleOne in 10 babies in England are now Muslims: census
London (AFP) – Almost one in 10 babies and toddlers in England and Wales are Muslim, according to new analysis of census figures published Friday, illustrating the growth of the minority community.Some...
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Warka maanta waxaan idiinku haynnaa qoddobada ay ka midka yihiin: Raii’sul wasaare Cabdiwali oo barlamaanka ka dalbaday in muddo toban beri ah loogu daro xiliga soo magacaabista xukuumada cusub iyo...
View ArticleU.S. Soldiers in Somalia and the Pentagon’s Unlearned Lessons
Michael ShankNews that the Pentagon is sending its military back into Somalia, after 20 years, shows that America is still missing the point on the Horn of Africa when it comes to preventing violence....
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Enrichment of soul brings true happiness
Indian Muslim pilgrims chat in front of the minarets of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in this Oct. 8, 2013 file photo. (AP)Even though happiness is perhaps one of the most...
View ArticleUS: Militant Gunmen Likely Died in Kenya Mall Massacre
U.S. investigators who helped probe the deadly mall attack last September in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, say the al-Shabab militants who launched the massacre likely died in the attack.In a report...
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In This Rape Case, the Victim Was 4
A child, 4, waits to give a statement to the police in a rape case in Nairobi, Kenya, where many rapes go unprosecuted. Audrey Hall/Show of ForceNAIROBI, Kenya — SHE’S a 4-year-old girl named Ida,...
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Acclaimed debut in ‘Captain Phillips’ opens doors for Somali-born actor
Three months ago it might have seemed that Barkhad Abdi’s life could not become any more incredible. Two years earlier he was picked from an open casting call in Minneapolis to co-star with Tom Hanks...
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Wararka aan idiin heyno waxaa maanta ka mid ah: barlamaanka oo ka doodaya warka ku aadan in ay soo laabtaan wasiirro ka mid ah xukuumaddii hore, weerarro xalay ka dhacay degmada yYaqshiid oo ay ka...
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Here’s How the Muslim World Believes Women Should Dress
By Daniel PipesA survey conducted in seven Muslim-majority countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Pakistan) finds that a median of 10 percent of the respondents prefer...
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A daily cup of strong coffee drunk AFTER a period of learning can help retain...
Researchers in Baltimore, Maryland, carried out tests on 100 peopleShowed them a series of images which they had to remember Then gave some participants 200mg of caffeine – the same as a strong cup...
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Kenyan hotelier running Somalia’s best hotel
by OLIVE BURROWSNAIROBI, Kenya, It’s the kind of stuff of which television shows are made; a four-star hotel in the heart of a battle zone, Heads of State for guests, snipers for security and at the...
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20% cut in quota for foreign Hajis stays
CORDIAL TALKS: Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar holds talks with Mehmet Gormez, head of religious affairs in Turkey and the country’s Haj mission, in Jeddah on Sunday. (SPA)JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOURSaudi...
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Cannibal in Central African Republic ate man’s leg as ‘revenge’ for his...
The Christian man who called himself Mad Dog allegedly dragged the Muslim stranger from the bus and ate part of his leg Kashmira GanderA man in the Central African Republic (CAR) ate another man’s...
View ArticleEU set to extend Somalian anti-piracy force until 2016
EXCLUSIVE / The EU is poised to prolong the life of Operation Atalanta, a multi-million euro counter-piracy naval force off the coast of Somalia, as part of the bloc’s comprehensive approach to...
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Iran, Somalia Vow to Expand Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior parliamentarians from Iran and Somalia, in a meeting in Tehran on Monday, expressed hope that the bilateral ties between the two friendly states would witness further enhancement...
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Waarka maanta ee Raadiyo Wardheer waxaad ku dhageysan doontaan: Munaasabad lagu xusayay dhalashada Nabiga Maxamed (SCW) oo ka dhaccday madaxtooyada iyo qaybo badan oo ka mid ah goballada dalka...
View ArticleTaxanaha Aadan Makina: Ma Ogtahay in Xaaskaaga Aabbaheed Kabotole Yahay!
Horta Yaa Midgaan ah?!W.Q. Aadan MakinaWaa yaab, Yaabka yaabkiisa iyo amakaag in Soomaalidu ay dhaqan kadhigato waxyaabo aanan habboonayn, loona baahneyn sida heybsooca dad walalahood ah oo ayaga la...
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Khat ban: Ministers did not assess impact on rising crime
By Adam BienkovKhat is widely used by Somalis and Yemenis in the UKThe government has made no assessment of the extent to which crime levels in Yemeni and Somali communities will rise after khat is...
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