Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Ladin Sidelined?
Letters from Osama bin Laden`s last hideout show him worrying about mistakes made by his network`s affiliates, such as al-Shabaab, and the need to regain the trust of potential Muslim supporters. Bin…
The Saga of Somali Piracy
A danger foreseen is half avoided. -Thomas Fuller-Gnomologia It was reported in the media that a Sri Lankan delegation was expected to travel to Somalia to negotiate the release of six…
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RUNTA XIJAABKA Hordhac Kahor Inta aan dooda la xariirta runta xijaabka guda galin waxan jeclahay in hordhacan aan kuxuso arimaha soo socda: Marka hore in diinta Rabiga tahay mid…
Dabarka maskaxda
Afeef Qoraalkani wuxuu hordhac u yahay dood haddii ay maskaxdu idanto lagu dhaqaajin doono qof kasta oo garan la’ meesha dadka soomaaliyeed ay kaga xiran yihiin xargaha adag, oo cid…
An act of desperation by Al-Shabaab
by Muuse Yuusuf A victim of an act of desperation Suicide car-bombing is a frightening new phenomenon that has instilled fear in the hearts and minds of many Somalis who…
After independence, what next for South Sudan?
By Peter Martell Juba With a roaring cheer the people of South Sudan welcomed the newest nation in the world on July 9. Couples embraced and men cried as the…
Dreaming of a caliphate
Though conflict between God’s law and man’s continues to puzzle the Islamic world, Muslim thinkers have been imaginative in seeking reasonable compromise THE statistics do not look very encouraging. Of…
Somalia heads terrorism risk, South Sudan in top 5: survey
By William Maclean LONDON (Reuters) – Somalia is most at risk from terrorist attack, followed by Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan and the new nation of South Sudan, according to a…
Investigative Report Focusing on Al-Shabaab
Washington, D.C. (Wednesday, July 27, 2011) – This morning, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, at a hearing entitled “Al Shabaab: Recruitment and…
Sufism as Solution to Problems in Islamic World!
Commentary Offers Sufism as Solution to Problems in Islamic World The Jakarta Post Friday, July 15, 2011 Egyptian men participate in a Sufi festival in Cairo February 2, 2007. Sufism…
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