Revered Cleric Says War in Somalia Not "Jihad" - Newsblaze.com
A respected Somali cleric Sheik Nur Barud Gurhan on Sunday declared the war in Somalia between the government and extremist rebels as "Un Islamic" saying that it can not be described as Jihad. Sheik Gurhan who is also a member of the association of ...
Slayings of Somali judges prompt call for help - Richmond Times-Dispatch
NAIROBI, Kenya -- About 10 judges have been killed in the last four years because of violence in Somalia or as a direct result of their jobs, the country's chief justice said. Somalia's court system is being undermined by a lack of security ...
Somalia's top judge asks for help after deaths of 10 ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
NAIROBI, Kenya - About 10 judges have been killed in the last four years because of violence in Somalia or as a direct result of their jobs, the country's chief justice said. Somalia's court system is being undermined by a lack of security, irregular ...
UN Food Aid Used To Nourish War In Somalia - Turkish Weekly
NAIROBI (IDN) – The news is scaring: part of UN food aid to war-torn Somalia ends in the hands of 'war-lords' and local contractors who deliver their profits – or the aid itself – to armed factions, thus fueling the armed conflict. “A handful ...
Somalia : Government Warns of Major Offensive - AllAfrica.com
Mogadishu — Sheikh Abdulkadir Ali Omar, the Somali Minister for Interior Affairs, today said that his government is determined to take over the parts of Mogadishu controlled by rebel groups. He made the statement after his ministry and the ...
Somalia : Relatives' Agony Over Seamen Held By Pirates - AllAfrica.com
Nairobi — When Eugene Onalo bid his wife Millicent Nelima goodbye last November, she was in high spirits and had a lot of expectations. Mr Onalo was leaving for a fishing expedition aboard a Kenyan registered fishing vessel, Fv Saboka, in the ...
Clash Of Cultures Creates Continuous Chaos - Strategy Page
This is done via the Internet, where the Islamic radicals portray themselves as dashing fighters for a united (as a religious dictatorship) Somalia. The religious dictatorship (an "Islamic Republic") is important, because any other form of government ...
Doubts grow on Somali offensive’s chances at peace - Las Vegas Sun
Problems including corrupt officials and a lack of supplies have delayed Somalia's military offensive against Islamic insurgents, but even before the first shot has been fired new warnings have emerged that blood may be spilled for little or no gain ...
'Australian terror suspect' escapes from Kenya police - Joy Online
Al-Shabab controls much of southern Somalia and is battling the UN-backed government in Mogadishu.
Somali minister reportedly says new UN funded radio is ... - Investors Business Daily
Mar 21, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- [Presenter] The Justice Minister of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia Abdirahman Janaqow says the opening of Bar-kulan Radio is illegal. The Justice Minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal ...
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Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Iran detains grandson of powerful cleric
Iranian authorities detained the grandson of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the most powerful opposition supporter inside the country's clerical leadership, a news agency reported Monday.
Pakistan seeks to probe nuclear secrets scientist
Pakistan wants to investigate a disgraced scientist on charges of transferring nuclear secrets to Iraq and Iran, a government lawyer said Monday, just before important nuclear talks begin with Washington.
China: U.S. would lose ‘trade war’
 China's commerce minister warns White House that tariffs on Chinese imports would hurt Americans most.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
Clinton calls for harsh Iran sanctions
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is vowing that the Obama is working on sanctions on Iran "that will bite" to press Tehran to come clean about its suspect atomic program.
Iraqis go for a little nip, tuck
 Even in the worst spasms of violence that followed the U.S.-led invasion, cosmetic surgery didn't go out of style in Iraq. Now, as the country quiets down, plastic surgery is all the rage.
Karzai meets with al-Qaida-linked group
 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met a senior delegation for peace talks with one of the main insurgent groups fighting against his government and foreign troops.
Official: Bystanders killed in Mexico clash
Two men killed in a shootout between soldiers and gunmen near a prestigious university in this northern Mexican city were graduate students, not suspected drug traffickers, officials said.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
Hazardous sandstorms sweep across China
 Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand and grit, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as the island of Taiwan.
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