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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
ISLAMISTS in southern Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Somalia Al-Shabaab group has accused Kenyan lawmaker, particularly those from Somali-inhabited region, for backing the secret recruiting of fighters from among young Kenyan Somalis to help the Somalia's weak government fight the Islamist threat.
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Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Great evil remains occurring during our time. There are many good people in Somalia. They have done nothing wrong. Yet the Islamobarbarians murder...
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Smart People I Know (Free subscription) | yesterday
There is a fascinating article here, Cheap mobile calls help more young couples elope from Yahoo! News/Reuters, on how mobile phone technology is rapidly changing life for people in Somalia. This is not to underestimate the overall situation there. That in itself is a large factor in the rapid change in society in this Horn [...]
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JONATHAN TURLEY (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Sharia courts of southern Somalia are busy again showing the world the importance of the separation of mosque and state. In the latest outrage, the Sharia court of al-Shabab ordered Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, stoned to death in front of a crowd of some 300 people in the town of Merka. [...]
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Mick Hartley (Free subscription) | yesterday
From the BBC: Islamists in southern Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was killed in front of a crowd of some 300 people in...
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Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
Somali insurgent group al-Shabaab has stoned a man to death in the port town of Marka for committing adultery, officials said.
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TalkLeft (Free subscription) | yesterday
In Southern Somalia, Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was stoned to death for adultery as a crowd of 300 watched. He had confessed to an Islamist court. His pregnant girlfriend will meet the same fate , death by stoning, after she gives birth. "He was screaming and blood was pouring from his head during the stoning. After seven minutes he stopped moving," an eyewitness told the BBC. The BBC...
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Eye On The World (Free subscription) | yesterday
Whoever said Islamic law law isn't merciful? ( BBC ) Islamists in southern Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was killed in front of a crowd of some 300 people in the port town of Merka. An official from the al-Shabab group said the woman would be killed after she has had her baby. Islamist groups run...
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Global Security (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Aid agencies operating in Somalia say they need more money but that some donors are holding back, concerned at where resources might end up in areas too dangerous for international staff.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The American government has delayed food contributions out of fears they would be diverted to terrorists.
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Jihad Watch (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
This, too, follows the example of Muhammad: There came to him (the Holy Prophet) a woman from Ghamid and said: Allah's Messenger, I have committed adultery, so purify me. He (the Holy Prophet) turned her away. On the following day she said: Allah's Messenger, Why do you turn me away'...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The American government has delayed food contributions out of fears they would be diverted to terrorists.
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Kinshasa On The Potomac (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
What's the last thing Somalia needs? How about a bad case of Islamists? This from the BeeB ; Islamists in southern Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was killed in front of a crowd of some 300 people in the port town of Merka. An official from the al-Shabab group said the woman would be killed after...
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alexgreat | 17/10/2009
Sovereignty involves rights and duties among which the protection of one's fellow citizens is paramount. Historically people have organized in territorially distinct and independent states to build up the power and security necessary for achieving their goals of prosperity and peace. When a government either fails to fulfill its mandate or malevolently turns against the people, they can overthrow it