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Pakistani national in US sentenced to 40 years for smuggling Iran-made weapons
A Pakistani national in the US has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for charges relating to transporting Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry. Muhammad Pahlawan was convicted in June this year by a federal jury for conspiring to provide...
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Diwali 2025 vacation: Indians can visit over 50 countries visa-free - check full list, key details
With days left for the Diwali 2025 holidays, several people across the country are gearing up to celebrate the festivities abroad. As a growing number of countries are offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival, travelling abroad has become easier with...
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U.S. passport rank falls as travel reciprocity declines
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United Press International (UPI)
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WASHINGOTN, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- For the first time since the Henley Passport Index was created 20 years ago, the United States has fallen out of the world's Top-10 most powerful passports -- ranking 12th alongside Malaysia. Previously sitting at No....
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Who is “Qoyane,” the Al-Shabaab commander killed by pro-government Macawisley militia in Somalia?
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Garowe Online
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Who is “Qoyane,” the Al-Shabaab commander killed by pro-government Macawisley militia in Somalia? MOGADISHU, Oct 14 – Armed men from the pro-government Macawisley clan militia killed Ali Ahmed Guure, known as “Qoyane,” a senior Al-Shabaab...
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Ireland Just Sealed Its Fate on Mass Migration
On Oct. 24, 2025, Ireland did not so much elect a president as confirm a pattern. Catherine Connolly’s quiet victory completed a national loop: the country that once exported its people in search of survival now imports new populations in search...
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Senior al-Shabab commander killed in central Somalia
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Xinhua News Agency
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MOGADISHU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Senior al-Shabaab Commander Ali Ahmed Gure was killed on Monday by Ma'awisley, a pro-government clan-based militia, following an operation in the Hiran region of central Somalia, authorities confirmed. According to a...
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Counting the Cost: Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy?
Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy? Photo : Times Now The question that lies, quiet yet corrosive, beneath the Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and Somalia is not of capability but of capacity. Can a state, that is burdened...
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AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone
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Institute for Security Studies
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AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability. The governments of Somalia and the...
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International student travel: What to know heading into the year about immigration policy shifts
Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services has issued multiple warnings in the past academic year about heightened visa screening, visa application disruptions and travel risks regarding both new and returning...
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‘Grave Mistake’: U.S. Strike Kills Esteemed Elder in Somalia
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Garowe Online
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‘Grave Mistake’: U.S. Strike Kills Esteemed Elder in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia — A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has left a community grieving and demanding answers after a revered clan elder was killed in what local officials describe as a grave...
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Al-Badour: Opening New Doors for Medical Tourism in Jordan
Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts from Islamic countries on the sidelines of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Amman...
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Who is Ghazala Hashmi? First India-born Muslim woman to win Lt Governor election in US
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi on Wednesday became the first Indian-origin Muslim woman to become a Lieutenant Governor in the United States. In fact, she became the first Muslim woman to be elected to the post when she won the Virginia lieutenant...
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Zidane Benched As Algeria Qualify For 2026 World Cup After 3-0 Away Win Vs Somalia
Riyad Mahrez led from the front as Algeria became the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup after cruising to a 3-0 win over Somalia, BBC Sport reports. The former Manchester City and Leicester City winger provided the cross...
Sports11 minutes ago Amoura Hits Brace As Algeria Seal 2026 World Cup Spot Algeria have become the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a commanding 3-0 victory over Somalia on Thursday in Oran....
Algeria have become the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a commanding 3-0 victory over Somalia on Thursday in Oran. Goals from Mohamed Amoura and captain Riyad Mahrez ensured the Desert Foxes joined Morocco,...
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Uganda, Somalia Sign New Cooperation Pacts Covering Security, Jobs, and Mobility
Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three memoranda of understanding in Kampala to deepen cooperation on security, immigration and labor, and education and sports—agreements officials say will widen legal work channels, ease travel, and support...
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Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability
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Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors. The agreements were signed in Kampala, Uganda's capital, during the second Joint...
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The Spanish holiday islands facing migrant 'emergency' as thousands arrive by boat from North Africa
Spain has declared an emergency on its holiday islands as they become Europe's fastest-growing short sea crossing for North African migrants. Overall, irregular migration to Spain has fallen this year, but it rose by 170 percent in the Balearics...
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EACON 2025: Somalia’s Path to Regional Partnership and Progre
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Modern Ghana
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Somalia is now formally a member of the East African Community, a major step in the country's regional integration. The East African Community Conference (EACON 2025) hosted by Somalia was not merely a diplomatic event. To many Somalis, it was a...
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‘Refugee’ children being ABANDONED by parents in Spanish holiday hotspots ‘in long-game migrant ploy’, officials reveal
CHILDREN are being abandoned by their parents in two holiday hotspots in a suspected long game migrant ploy, according to Spanish officials. Authorities in Menorca are investigating a “new phenomenon” of parents flying to their holiday destination...
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Greed Keeps the Horn of Africa at War
The Horn of Africa sits at an uncomfortable crossroads. It is a region of extraordinary strategic value and natural wealth, yet it remains trapped in overlapping cycles of violence, corruption, and external interference. What is too often framed...
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