Somali soldiers stand guard at the main gate of the presidential palace in Mogadishu, July, 9, 2014. By Dan Joseph Somali government radio says Tuesday’s attack on the presidential palace was led by a man who had access to the compound and had passed information to militant group al-Shabab. Radio Mogadishu identified the suspect by...
November 15, 2026
Category: News
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan maanta idiin heyno waxaa ka mid ah: Markab la sheegay in laga leeyahay Kenya oo ku soo caariyay Shabeellaha dhexe, Dagaal beeleed ka dhacay Hiiraan iyo qasaara ka dhashay iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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Shoe thief apologises for 8-year-old incident
Victim had lost his shoes during a wedding An anonymous shoe thief left a letter of apology for his victim who had his shoe stolen eight years ago at a wedding in Jeddah, Sabq reports. The thief had attached a SR500 note along with his letter to compensate for the lost shoes. The thief expressed...
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WHO urges pilgrims to Mecca: Wash hands, keep away from coughing people to prevent MERS spread
MANILA, Philippines – A World Health Organization official on Thursday urged millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to exercise basic hygiene as mass gatherings pose risks of spreading the Middle East respiratory syndrome. The U.N. agency has recorded 827 cases of MERS and 287 deaths, mostly in Saudi Arabia. The virus...
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The jihad sisters: Bubbly and exceptionally bright, these twins with 28 GCSEs were set to train as doctors. Now they’re in Syria ‘training to be killers’
By JAMES TOZER and JAYA NARAIN and INDERDEEP BAINS Twin schoolgirls who followed their jihadi brother to Syria were hard-working students who hoped to train as doctors. Sixteen-year-olds Salma and Zahra Halane, who last summer achieved 28 GCSEs between them, left their parents’ home in the middle of the night and caught a flight to Turkey, before crossing the border....
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Somalia piracy: Development ‘would curb illegal industry’
Pirates have earned millions of dollars through hijackings Piracy off Somalia’s coast would fall sharply if the country’s economy was more developed, a study says. Local elites and communities in remote areas protect pirates because they lack an income, it adds. Foreign navies have a strong presence around Somalia in order to keep shipping lanes...
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‘Eat smaller meals in Ramadan’
In this June 24, 2014 photo shows Thai Muslim tourists enjoying Halal certified foods at a barbecue restaurant in Tokyo. (AFP) RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Muslims should eat smaller meals to gain the full benefit from fasting in Ramadan because this allows the body to clear out toxins and heal itself, according to a local...
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Illegal sugar imports bank-rolling Al Shabaab
By Moses Michira Money from illegal sugar imports from Somalia is allegedly bank-rolling activities of the terrorist group, Al-Shabaab. The militia has been causing death on Kenyan soil, in what the group says is retaliation for the Kenya Defence Forces’ continued stay in Somalia. A truck driver with knowledge of the illegal trade says the...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Wasiirka Amniga Qaranka oo la magacaabay iyo xil ka qaadis lagu sameeyay taliyayaashii Booliska iyo Nabad Sugidda Qaranka, Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo beeniyay in uu madaxtooyada ka cararay iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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NSA, FBI Spied On Prominent Muslim-Americans For Years, Docs Leaked By Edward Snowden Reveal
By Kukil Bora Members of the New York Police Department join in prayer at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York in the Manhattan borough of New York on Aug. 26, 2010. The Islamic Cultural Center was the first mosque built in New York City and was completed in 1991. Reuters/Lucas Jackson The National Security Agency,...