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97Somali NewsSomali soldier who killed minister Siraji gets death sentence
The Somali soldier who shot dead the country’s youngest-ever cabinet minister last month has been sentenced to death by firing squad. Abas...
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90Middle EastUS rebukes Saudi Arabia over Qatar embargo in reversal after Trump comments
The US state department has issued a stinging rebuke to Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies saying they had failed to come...
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345BREAKING NEWSMohammed bin Salman named Saudi Arabia’s crown prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing...
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198KENYASomalis issue conditions for Kenya-Somalia border wall project
Somalis living on the Kenya-Somalia border want the government to meet their demands before a security wall is built. Their demands include...
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70KENYAUNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in Nairobi, appeals for child refugees
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie marked World Refugee Day 2017 visiting adolescent refugee girls in Nairobi. Ms. Jolie met around 200 refugee...
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68Briefing RoomBlast in Somali Capital Kills At Least 15
WASHINGTON — A suicide car bombing in the Somali capital has killed at least 10 people and injured 18, according to witnesses and...
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38Briefing RoomCharcoal production in South Central Somalia
Charcoal is a major fuel for domestic use and revenue from its trade are the primary source of income for al-Shabaab, the...
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182Middle EastUS ‘mystified’ by Gulf states’ position towards Qatar
The US state department says it is “mystified” that Gulf states have not released details about their grievances towards Qatar more than...
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148DiasporaGun pointed on Imam’s head while delivering anti violence message on Facebook Live
Memphis police are investigating a late-night weekend incident in which a Somali man talking about violence in his country had a gun...
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37MinnesotaThe Community Baby Shower
There’s a saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That is especially true of this year’s Community Baby Shower photograph. That’s...
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80Briefing RoomUN: Famine in Somalia Averted, For Now
GENEVA — A senior United Nations official says famine has been averted in Somalia for now. He warns food shortages still loom...
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140CrimeKilling of Muslim teen in Virginia not being investigated as a hate crime, police say
The death of a Virginia teenager who police say was attacked near a mosque in the Sterling area is not being investigated...
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144MediaWhy the London Van Attack Wasn’t Immediately Called ‘Terrorism’
Following the brutal terror attack in Finsbury Park today, social media users have condemned media outlets for failing to call the culprit...
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61Middle EastAnalysis: The implications of the Qatar-Turkey alliance
The prospect of Ankara maintaining close ties with Saudi Arabia and Qatar simultaneously is becoming more complicated. The unfolding Gulf diplomatic crisis...
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60DiasporaUtah Muslim leader blocked from flying returns to US home
A Utah Muslim leader who finally returned home after being barred from flying to the U.S. last week will push forward with...
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4.5KCanadaVideo shows woman demand a ‘white doctor’ treat son at Mississauga, Ont., clinic
A Mississauga, Ont., man is stunned after witnessing and filming a woman make several demands for a “white doctor” who “doesn’t have brown teeth”...
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292Human RightsIOM: 126 refugees feared dead after shipwreck off Libya
Testimony from survivors brought to Italy suggests that more than 120 refugees drowned while trying to reach Europe. At least 126 refugees...
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108Arts & Culture‘Sweet as Broken Dates’ lost Somali tapes from The Horn Of Africa to be released 8/25
In 1988, on the eve of a two decade civil war, Somalia’s authoritarian ruler Siad Barre launched punishing air strikes on the...
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119Briefing RoomTwenty people become refugees every minute, U.N. report finds
The number of displaced people in the world has almost doubled in 20 years, according to a report released today by the...
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135BREAKING NEWSFinsbury Park suspect named as Cardiff resident Darren Osborne
The suspect in the Finsbury Park mosque attack has been named as Darren Osborne, a 47-year old married father of four living...
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161Somali NewsUnited Kingdom announces new humanitarian assistance for Somalia
Mogadishu, 18 June 2017 – The United Kingdom has announced an additional aid package of 60 million British pounds (about $77 million)...
Memphis police are investigating a late-night weekend incident in which a Somali man talking about violence in his country had a gun...
Gun pointed on Imam’s head while delivering anti violence message on Facebook Live