Opinion

As an Israeli American, I agree with Ilhan Omar much more than the US politicians weaponising antisemitism

MAR 06, 2019

While freshman Minnesota Congresswoman Omar’s alleged antisemitism has been dominating the headlines in the US in recent weeks, in Israel, the contr...

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Republicans and Democrats Say Their Criticism of Ilhan Omar Is About Anti-Semitism. They’re Gaslighting You.

MAR 06, 2019

SO LET ME get this straight: The president of the United States has called neo-Nazis “very fine people”; retweeted neo-Nazis; told an audience of ...

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41-tan Guurada Xasuuqii Garabcase Maarso 1978

MAR 04, 2019

Waxaa dhab ah in ay si weyn ugu baahday dhammaan dhul-weynaha ay degto haybta Somaaliyeed dhacdada ku saabsan in maalmihii ugu dambeeyay dagaalkii 77...

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Book Review: The Worlds Most Dangerous Place: Inside The Outlaw State Of Somalia

MAR 03, 2019

Since the rise of al-Shabaab (The Youths) terrorist group, Somalia has never been far from headlines across the globe. It is this troubled and tragic ...

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Kenya should let the ICJ settle its maritime dispute with Somalia

MAR 02, 2019

The Kenyan government's decision to engage in a diplomatic escalation against Somalia is likely to backfire....

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The Coming Disintegration of Ethiopia And The Rise of Great Cushitic Federal Republic

MAR 02, 2019

For centuries, Ethiopia was known as the lion of Africa but that pride ended when Somalia invaded Ethiopia in 1977 and brought it to its knees as Soma...

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Israel’s Jamal Khashoggis

MAR 02, 2019

According to the UN, Israeli forces deliberately killed two journalists in Gaza. But don't expect the same establishment that rightly fumed over Jamal...

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Is the scent of oil a solution for Somalia?

Is the scent of oil a solution for Somalia?

MAR 02, 2019

Its dispute with neighbouring Kenya over offshore oil and gas resources must be carefully handled....

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U.S. Africa Policy Cannot Afford to Ignore Somaliland

U.S. Africa Policy Cannot Afford to Ignore Somaliland

FEB 27, 2019

HARGEISSA, SOMALILAND—“Great nations do not fight endless wars,” President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address, even as he r...

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Kenya must safeguard coastline

FEB 26, 2019

Since the overthrow of Mohamed Siad Barre's government in 1991 and the subsequent civil war the Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS) has been and remains...

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