Somalia
Kenya military moves into Somalia with tanks and jets
World
October 17, 2011
Kenya military moves into Somalia with tanks and jets
MOGADISHU - Kenyan tanks, artillery and hundreds of fighters are moving through militant territory in Somalia, residents said Monday. Fighter…
Somali rebels threaten more attacks after bombing
World
October 5, 2011
Somali rebels threaten more attacks after bombing
MOGADISHU - Somalia's Shebab on Wednesday vowed more attacks after a massive car bombing killed more than 70 people in…
Truck bomb in Somalia kills 70
World
October 4, 2011
Truck bomb in Somalia kills 70
MOGADISHU - Islamist militants detonated a truck bomb Tuesday in front of the education ministry in Somalia's capital as students…
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
World
September 22, 2011
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
DADAAB, KENYA - When volunteers arrive at the Dabaab refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia border, many believe they are coming…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh criticizes slow international aid to Somalia
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh criticizes slow international aid to Somalia
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Thursday criticized slow Arab and international efforts to send food and other aid to…
Cairo’s poorest residents help the less fortunate in Somalia
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Cairo’s poorest residents help the less fortunate in Somalia
Ezzbet Abu Qarn is a place that wealthy and upper middle-class Cairenes see as worthy of donations and campaigns, especially…
Somalis celebrate Islamist retreat from capital
World
August 23, 2011
Somalis celebrate Islamist retreat from capital
MOGADISHU - Thousands of Somalis attended a rally on Tuesday to celebrate the withdrawal of Islamist rebels from bases in…
Special from Kenya: Famine brings profound tragedy to Somalia’s youth
World
August 17, 2011
Special from Kenya: Famine brings profound tragedy to Somalia’s youth
NAIROBI/DADAAB, Kenya - Hadija Abdi and her two remaining children wait anxiously among a cluster of famished Somalis at the…
Somalia wants humanitarian force to guard food convoys
World
August 13, 2011
Somalia wants humanitarian force to guard food convoys
MOGADISHU - Somalia Saturday called for the creation of a special humanitarian force to protect food aid convoys and feeding…
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah called on Muslims Friday to direct zakat (charity) to help Somalia’s famine victims. The institution said in…