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Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
Jubbaland police arrest officer after journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar is shot dead in Kismayo MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Jubbaland state police…
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Somali Broadcast Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
KISMAYO, Somalia — A broadcast journalist was shot dead Monday night in the southern port city of Kismayo after an altercation with…
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Somali President Calls Leaders of Two Nations Targeted by Iran
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate telephone calls with the King of Jordan and the Amir of Qatar as…
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Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Closure, Fueling Fears of Oil Market Shock
AXADLE, Somalia — Iran’s state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to maritime…
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Puntland State Opposes Somalia’s Constitutional Overhaul, Says No National Consensus
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Monday formally rejected unilateral attempts by Somalia’s federal government to amend the country’s provisional constitution, warning…
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Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah launches rocket attack
BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs and multiple areas across Lebanon on Monday after Hezbollah said it launched rockets and…
Somalia
Tallaabooyinka Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud waxay keeni karaan kharash siyaasadeed sare
Somalia’s political crossroads: constitutional overhaul, airspace disputes and a shrinking clock MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s fragile federal project is entering a decisive…
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Arsenal defeat Chelsea to remain five points clear in Premier League
Arsenal stay five clear with set-piece edge over Chelsea as Man United surge to third; Fulham, Brighton also win Arsenal tightened their…
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Somalia Condemns Iran’s Military Strikes on Arab Countries
Somalia condemns Iranian strikes on Arab states, backs Gulf allies and urges restraint MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday condemned Iranian…
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Somali Opposition MPs Accuse Federal Government of Blocking Travel to Garowe
Flight carrying Puntland State lawmakers ordered back to Mogadishu; Puntland State suspends Daallo Airlines MOGADISHU, Somalia — More than 30 members of…
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Jubaland President Invites Somali Federal Lawmakers to Kismayo for Political Consultations
KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has invited federal lawmakers from his state to a consultative meeting in…
