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By ZVIKA KLEINFriday April 10, 2026 Qatar is now underwriting the most-watched English-language news channel covering the Middle East, a development that should alarm Israeli planners more than many of the military lessons drawn from the 40-day war. The reason is simple: the battlefield has expanded, and the fight for attention is being lost online. AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar. (photo credit: Imad Creidi/Reuters) One statistic, unrelated to missiles or airstrikes, may prove more consequential than much of what…

Somali president consults Cabinet after aircraft carrying leaders’ guards turned back MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched closed-door consultations with his Cabinet after aircraft carrying advance security personnel for the presidents of Puntland State and Jubaland were denied clearance to land in Mogadishu, a move that has intensified strains with the federal member states. Government officials said the talks are focused on the political, security and governance implications of the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia politics took a fresh activate Tuesday after unlikely statements from leaders allied with the current administration, one factor that will have lifelong penalties for Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's political career, greater usually known as Farmajo. In a group of press releases, HirShabelle chief Ali Guudlaawe, Galmadug president Ahmed Abdi Kariye alias Qoor-Qoor and Southwest's Lafta-Gareen, who've been staunch supporters of Farmajo, opposed a two-year extension that they'd initially supported.…

A Kenyan radio station has been in turmoil since last week. Three animators were interrupted and then fired after, to say the least, shocking comments to a woman, subjected to gender-based violence. The three men suggested that a young Kenyan woman may be partly responsible for his assault. These comments sparked an uproar in the country. Wednesday morning, the show "Lift Off" takes place on Homeboyz Radio. Three animators, Shafie Weru, Neville Musya and DJ Joe Mfalme, evoke the case of a young woman, seriously injured,…