Ethiopia may delay Somalia troop pullout
Dr Tekeda reiterated Ethiopia`s position that its troops would be leaving Somalia at the end of the year. They would not stay after December 31 2008....
Iranian Troops in Eritrea
Also in the News, Afawarki`s right-hand man (General Philipos) narrowly escapes from an assassination attempt by Eritrean Defense Forces....
New Twist in Somali Tale
There is every chance that a triumphant al-Shabaab and UIC will push to extend their control into Puntland next year and may do the dirty work that marine forces have been unable to carry out this year...
Interview with Djibouti`s Foreign Minister
If the Somali president believes the continuation of this situation and that postponing efforts to find a decisive solution to the country`s crucial issues serve his interest, he is deluding himself...
Smoking Declared as Haraam
Ulema reached an agreement to issue fatwas that condemn tobacco use as being haraam...
What I learned from the Somalia pirates
Estimates are that at least six ministers in the Puntland government, which is allied to Yusuf, are involved with the pirates — together with two former police chiefs and sundry mayors....
The UN Strengthened Efforts to fight Piracy
Security Council Decides States, Regional Organizations May Use All Necessary Means to Fight Off Somalia Coast for 12 Months Period...
"Piracy is Manna for the Forgotten Ports of Somalia"
Russia has proposed to attack the logistic bases of the pirates on the ground, notably Eyl but NATO would prefer that the initiative of such an operation should come from African countries....
Al-Shabaab Accuses Al-Jazirah of Promoting False News
The Al-Jazirah Channel aired a report that completely is untrue, when it reported that a spokesman for the MYM threatened the pirates and vowed to liberate the Saudi super tanker....
The liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Dr Humam Saeed said:"The freedom of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is the dream of every Muslim. To materialize this dream, it is essential for everyone to play his role to foil international conspiracies."...
Pirates treat crew well
Captain Marek said that pirates are treating super tanker crew rather well. Also pirates released a chemical tanker after a ransom was paid....
Somali police say ambush, kill 17 Islamist rebels
Also U.S. imposes sanctions against al-shabaab leaders: Mukhtar Robow; Ahmed Abdi Aw-Mohamed, alleged founder and leader of al- Shabaab; and Issa Osman Issa....
Clan Elders Contacted To Help Secure Tanker`s Release
Yet sooner or later, one cannot rule out the possibility of a terrorist group carrying out a hijacking mission designed to paralyze one of the world`s most important maritime lines of communication....
Military Force Insufficient To Solve Somali Pirate Problem
"Regulating the routes of world trade, but not world trade itself -- this contradiction will become unbearable … never mind all the unofficial missions, from illegal fishing in Somali waters to tanks for southern Sudan carried by the Ukrainian ship Faina...
Zawahiri warns `house negro` Obama
Al-Zawahiri also called Obama - along with secretaries of state Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice - "house negroes". CAIR condemned al-Zawahiri`s racial slurs ...