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The New York Times: Updates on International’s Middle East team
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Christina Goldbaum Press Release | The New York Times We are excited to announce big additions to the team covering the Middle East: Christina Goldbaum will be our next bureau chief in Beirut and Abdi Latif Dahir will be a new correspondent based...
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How TikTok fuels division in Somali society
In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by fueling conflicts and intergroup polarization in Somali society. Clan identity in Somali society is rooted in the...
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Horn of Africa Alert: Is Pakistan's Naval 'Support' For Somalia Just Political Theatre?
Somalia’s new naval MoU with Pakistan raises questions as Islamabad’s fleet struggles with readiness, maintenance, and foreign dependency. Experts warn the deal may be symbolic, leaving Somali sailors reliant on inconsistent support.New Delhi: On...
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Four Kenyan companies eye Somalia’s new stockmarket
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Somalia’s newly-launched National Securities Exchange (NSES) has opened talks with four Kenyan companies interested in cross-listing on the Mogadishu-based stockmarket. This came as reports indicated that the stockmarket has been bolstered by $2...
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Flag firestorm: How media turned stadium insult into national civic lesson
On an ordinary weekend at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium, the atmosphere was charged with excitement. The CAF Champions League match between Kenya Police FC and Mogadishu City FC had drawn crowds from both nations, eager to cheer their teams....
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Terrorists in Somalia seize UN helicopter — media reports
HARARE, September 29. /TASS/. Militants from the terrorist group Al-Shabaab captured a UN-leased helicopter in Somalia after it made an emergency landing, Somali Guardian reported, citing Kulmiye Radio. The helicopter landed in Hiindhere, a...
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Slim pickings for Somalia security fund
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29 Sep 2025 PREVIEW African leaders have warned international partners that Somalia’s security situation in its battle with the Al Shabaab terror group could regress if they don’t cough up extra cash to plug a US$180 million funding gap facing the...
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Special Report: Kyrgyzstan Joins Anti-Nukes Treaty; UAE, Africa’s Finances, Art @UNGA
Talk of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation was heard in several chambers and corridors during the General Assembly high-level week, and since 2013, the United Nations has designated Sept. 26 as the International Day for the Total Elimination...
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Deadly Attack Near Yaaqberi-weyne Sparks Renewed Violence in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle
Mogadishu – Tensions have flared once again in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region after 13 civilians were killed near the outskirts of Yaaqberi-weyne, in what local leaders are calling a targeted and unjustified attack. According to Somali MP Dahir...
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Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday for St James’ Park clash
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (4.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to follow up...
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Child dies in the channel during small boat crossing, French media reports
The death was reported off the coast of Saint-Etienne-au-Mont in northern France (PA) A child has died off the French coast during an attempt to cross the Channel in a small boat, local media reports. It comes only a day after two women died...
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The Never Ending US Killing Fields Of Somalia
Above photo: President George Bush visits U.S. military personnel in Somalia on Dec. 31, 1992. Larry Downing/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images. In the remote, arid landscapes of Puntland and the contested central regions of Somalia, the distant hum of...
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Albayrak’s Transformative Role in Modernizing Mogadishu Port and Bolstering Somalia’s Economic Revival
In the heart of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, a critical lifeline to global trade thrives under the stewardship of Turkish conglomerate Albayrak. Mogadishu Port, the country’s principal gateway for goods, has undergone a remarkable transformation...
How to watch Newcastle vs Arsenal: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
The Newcastle vs Arsenal live stream feels like an important game for both clubs, despite it being so early in the Premier League season. With just a solitary win over Wolves and only three goals scored from their five league games, it’s been a...
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Nigeria reaffirms support for AU mission in Somalia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has expressed Nigeria’s unwavering support for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). By Fortune Abang The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has...
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Can I watch Chelsea vs Brighton on TV? Live stream Premier League 2025/26 game today, TV channels, preview
The Premier League continues this weekend, and the highlight of the 3pm kick-offs is undoubtedly Brighton’s trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea. The Seagulls were torn apart by Cole Palmer in the same fixture 12 months ago, but Fabian Hürzeler...
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Ilhan Omar? No thanks, Somalia’s leader responded according to Trump
by WorldTribune Staff, September 26, 2025 Real World News Ilhan Omar and her family fled Somalia in 1991 after the start of the Somali Civil War. She was 8-years-old at the time. Rep. Ilhan Omar / C-SPAN Now 42 and a Democrat member of the U.S....
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Hawk-eyed netizens spot Kenya's flag upside down during Somalia envoy's apology address
Somalia have had it rough at the hands of Kenyans since last Sunday when the local flag was desecrated at Nyayo Stadium Two fans attached to the Mogadishu City Club were filmed stepping on and kicking the Kenyan flag after a match Somalia Federal...
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Trump Says He Asked Somalia President If He’d ‘Like To Take’ Ilhan Omar Back
President Donald Trump said during a press conference Thursday that he asked Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud if he would “like to take” back Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, but Mohamud declined. Omar has faced major backlash for...
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'Lying buffoon': Ilhan Omar hits back after Trump claims he tried to send her to Somalia
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) clapped back at President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president said in the Oval Office that he asked the president of Somalia to take her back. Trump made the claim in the Oval Office after he signed an executive...
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