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Somali adulterer stoned to death
news.bbc.co.uk — 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 ... (more) Somali adulterer stoned to death
Maersk 2, Pirates 0
mudvillegazette.com — But this time the game didn't go into overtime. The Associated Press : "Somali pirates attacked the... container ship Maersk Alabama today for the second time in seven months." Four pirates in a skiff attacked the ship again today at about 6.30am local time, opening fire with automatic weapons ... (more) Maersk 2, Pirates 0

Somali Latest Blog Posts

Own a piece of a pirate
4 hours ago at dustbury.com
Healthy Market
6 hours ago at Daily Pundit
You Can Profit from the Coming Freebooting Expedition
7 hours ago at Hit & Run
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
10 hours ago at The Jawa Report
Somali pirates open their own pirating stock exchange
Militant extremism alert in Minnesota
powerlineblog.com — Sometimes it seems that the Twin Cities is a central front in the struggle against the phenomenon... renamed "militant extremism" in the Age of Obama. Minneapolis seems to have proved a fertile source of funds for "militant extremists" who have set up ... (more) Militant extremism alert in Minnesota
Police worried Canadian youths left to join Islamic radicals in Somalia
nationalpost.com — Counterterrorism officials are investigating a group of youths who allegedly left Canada for East Africa two weeks... ago, amid concerns they may have gone to join the Somali militant group Al-Shabab. (more) Police worried Canadian youths left to join Islamic ...
Somali pirates beaten off in second attack on Maersk Alabama
Somali pirates beaten off in second attack on Maersk Alabama
guardian.co.uk — The Maersk Alabama, which Somali pirates attacked for the second time in seven months The Maersk Alabama,... which Somali pirates have attacked for the second time in seven months, arriving in Mombasa, Kenya, after the earlier encounter. Photograph: ... (more) Somali pirates beaten off in second attack on Maersk Alabama
U.S.-Flagged Maersk Alabama Thwarts Second Pirate Attack
democraticunderground.com — Source: [b]CNN[/b] [b]U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack[/b] November 18, 2009 6:20 a.m. EST STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maersk... Alabama guards drive off pirates with gunfire Ship was at center of bloody hijack drama in April (CNN) -- The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, which played a central ... (more) U.S.-Flagged Maersk Alabama Thwarts Second Pirate Attack
Somali Pirates Hire Spokespeople?
themoderatevoice.com — Per a WSJ.com report (registration/subscription may be required) … Speaking by phone from Xaradheere, a pirate stronghold... in Somalia, a Somali claiming to represent the pirates said the U.S.-flagged vessel narrowly escaped capture. His account matched details provided by U.S. and ... (more) Somali Pirates Hire Spokespeople?
Addiction to Growth is China’s ‘Berlin Wall’: Global Geographic Times, People’s Republic of China
Addiction to Growth is China’s ‘Berlin Wall’: Global Geographic Times, People’s Republic of China
themoderatevoice.com — T Can President Obama persuade China not to be so dependent on growth, particularly trade-dependent growth? Likening... Beijing’s obsession with growth to a Chinese version of the ‘Berlin Wall,’ Feng Mengyun of China’s state-run Global Geographic Times expresses his ... (more) Addiction to Growth is China’s ‘Berlin Wall’: Global ...
Defending yourself is a nasty concept among far too many people.
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Arming Ships and Repelling Pirates "Somali pirates understand one thing and only one thing, and that's force,"... said Captain Joseph Murphy, a maritime security professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor who was on the Maersk Alabama during the first pirate attack ... (more) Defending yourself is a nasty concept among far too many ...
Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship
Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship
wolfereports.com — How do you say “YARRRR!” in Somali? The crew of the MV Maersk Alabama heard it again,... when it was attacked by Somali pirates for the second time this year. The last time , it looked pretty bad for awhile. The captain was taken hostage, but a cracker-jack U.S. Navy sniper team ... (more) Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship
He's giving finacial advice to the pirates, bwahaha
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — 'I warned Nic Cage to cool it' Nicolas Cage was in Kenya visiting imprisoned Somali pirates on... Tuesday just days after he lost his two houses in New Orleans in foreclosure and he was hit with a countersuit by the former business manager he is suing for fraud. Cage, a UN Goodwill Ambassador on ... (more) He's giving finacial advice to the pirates, bwahaha
Alleged Somali recruiter arrested, linked to Minnesota
startribune.com — A 43-year-old Somali man from Minneapolis was arrested this week in the Netherlands for allegedly financing the... recruitment of up to 20 young Somali men from Minnesota to train and fight with terrorists in their homeland. The arrest appears to be the ... (more) Alleged Somali recruiter arrested, linked to Minnesota
Somali woman stoned for adultery
news.bbc.co.uk — A 20-year-old woman divorcee accused of committing adultery in Somalia has been stoned to death by Islamists... in front of a crowd of about 200 people. A judge working for the militant group al-Shabab said she had had an affair with an unmarried ... (more) Somali woman stoned for adultery
Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
pajamasmedia.com — Leaders of a nonviolent Columbus mosque finger local al-Shabaab supporters — who want control of the mosque... — for intimidation by arson. (more) Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
U.S. youths recruited to fight in Somali militia, authorities say -
latimes.com — Reporting from Washington - Federal authorities unsealed criminal charges Monday against eight suspects alleged to be part... of a U.S. recruiting network that sent young men to fight in Somalia -- one of the largest militant operations uncovered in ... (more) U.S. youths recruited to fight in Somali militia, ...
The Associated Press: Somali training camps fuel threat of attacks on US
google.com — 1 day ago MOGADISHU, Somalia The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of... President Barack Obama for target practice, learn how to make and detonate bombs, and vow allegiance to Osama bin Laden. Training camps in the ... (more) The Associated Press: Somali training camps fuel threat ...
Somali pirates capture huge tanker taking oil to US
Somali pirates capture huge tanker taking oil to US
news.bbc.co.uk — Somali pirates have captured a tanker carrying oil to the US, officials say. The Greek-owned Maran Centaurus... was about 1,300km (800 miles) off Somalia when it was hijacked on Sunday, said the EU Naval task force (Navfor). The ship was full of oil and ... (more) Somali pirates capture huge tanker taking oil to US
Somali sea gangs lure investors at pirate lair
reuters.com — HARADHEERE, Somalia (Reuters) - In Somalia's main pirate lair of Haradheere, the sea gangs have set up... a cooperative to fund their hijackings offshore, a sort of stock exchange meets criminal syndicate. Heavily armed pirates from the lawless Horn of ... (more) Somali sea gangs lure investors at pirate lair
Somali jihadists threaten Israel
jihadwatch.org — An update on the "> "> " target="_blank">expanding aspirations of al-Shabaab. The story below notes how al-Shabaab... has somehow "mutated" from a "nationalist" movement to an international jihadist organization, with rhetoric indistinguishable from that ... (more) Somali jihadists threaten Israel
"Somali man from Minneapolis" arrested in Netherlands for jihad recruitment
jihadwatch.org — This article actually identifies the "terrorists" as "Islamic extremists," but only does so in the seventh paragraph.... Now, why does this matter? Why should it be mentioned at all? Because the more we remain in denial about the source and nature of ... (more) "Somali man from Minneapolis" arrested in Netherlands ...
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