Doha, September 15 (QNA) - The final Communique of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit to discuss the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar was issued. The summit was held in Doha on Monday with the participation of Their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, heads of delegations participating in the summit. The...
Somalia’s Code-Red: Looming Security Crisis in the Horn
Never, in the history of Somalia's contemporary governance, has so much political goodwill, both domestic and international, been squandered by anyone as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has done in the past 12 months. In the early morning hours of 16 May 2022, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) was elected as the...
Protection Analysis Update | June 2025
The conflict landscape in Somalia during 2024-2025 is characterized by fighting between the government forces and non-state armed actors (e.g. Al-Shabaab, ISIS) and persistent inter and intra-clan conflicts.i In Luuq District of Gedo Region, the conflict involving the allied Reer Hassan and Gabaawayn clans on one side, and the Macalin...
Tribute: In Memory of Gen. Shegow-A Hero Tragically Silenced-We belong to God and to him we shall return.
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ The sudden death of General Shegow Ahmed Ali — may Allah grant him mercy — has left a profound sense of shock and suspicion in its wake. Enveloped in uncertainty, the details of his arrest, prolonged detention, and the ensuing unjust verdict have ignited...
Somalia sacks defence minister amid US pressure over his Turkey ties-Sources tell MEE minister’s efforts to deepen military, energy and aerospace cooperation with Ankara unsettled Washington.
Sources tell MEE minister’s efforts to deepen military, energy and aerospace cooperation with Ankara unsettled Washington. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed his defence minister, Abuldkadir Mohamed Nur, on Sunday following lobbying efforts by the US military, sources told Middle East Eye. Nur has been reassigned as the minister of...
Horn of Africa: a new front in the US-Israel push to uproot Gaza’s Palestinians
In 2022, Somaliland offered the US military access to a strategic seaport and airfield in exchange for steps toward sovereignty. With Arab nations rejecting Trump's 'Middle East Riviera' plan, the United States and Israel are now eyeing the Horn of Africa as a potential destination for Palestinians forcibly uprooted from Gaza. One...
Ramadan 2025: Fasting hours and iftar times around the world
The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 13 to 16 hours, depending on where in the world you are. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun worldwide. For the next 29 or 30 days, Muslims observing the fast will refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, a period lasting from...