Mr. Bihi milking a camel at his farm.

Job seeker at Garowe Job Fair 2018

It wouldn't surprise me to hear the Russians are interested.

Let us move forward.

@Old_Observeris already celebrating somewhere in Axum, guarding the Eritrea border.

Could the MPs from Somaliland have any motive other than to harm other Somalis? Could they be genuine patriots who wish to see a united, prospering Somalia without bloodshed? As Somali MPs, are they allowed to have their own opinion on the clownish dispute in Mogadishu and side with group they think is helping the country in the long run?

I am not a fan of Jawaari, but it seems Kheyre is the man in control of Villa Somalia. Farmaajo has been reduced to the role of a hiding figurehead. This would be the time to lay the ground rules and get hands dirty if you are the president, but Farmaajo is missing in action again. We know Kheyre is a very ambitious guy, but it is the job of the President to be the elder and not let the situation involving his PM get out of hand. This is a humiliation for all patriotic Somalis.

Jawaari is the most corrupt speaker you could find. How many good PMs did he get rid of using the failed parliament. Mooshin this, mooshin that is all he understands. The irony is that the same mooshin is going to get rid of him.

Suldaanka, that would also disadvantage the smaller communities, would it not? There has to be a hybrid system for true democratic representation.

Don't divorce.

It seems some Somalilanders are doing everything to alienate and attack Turkey. I never understood what the sudden enmity towards Turkey is about. It doesn't serve the interest of Somaliland. Turkey is a very important nation and Somaliland should keep it close.

Escalation.

France's president on Thursday assured the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of Paris' support to stabilise northeastern Syria against Islamic State, and Kurdish officials said he had committed to sending troops to the region. Emmanuel Macron has been criticized at home over his response to a Turkish military operation against YPG militants. The group makes up a large portion of the SDF, which have been at the forefront of the U.S.-led coalition's strategy to defeat the hard-line militants. Macron met earlier for the first time with a delegation that included the YPG, which Turkey is trying to sweep away from its border, its political arm the PYD, and Christian and Arab officials. "The president ... paid tribute to the sacrifices and the determining role of the SDF in the fight against Daesh," Macron's office said in a statement. "He assured the SDF of France's support for the stabilization of the security zone in the north-east of Syria, within the framework of an inclusive and balanced governance, to prevent any resurgence of Islamic State." Former president Francois Hollande, who originally approved French support for the Kurds, bemoaned on March 23 Macron's Syria policy, in particular his attitude to the YPG, accusing him of abandoning them. Ankara considers the YPG to be an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has waged a decades-long insurgency against the state within Turkey. France, like the United States, has extended arms and training to the YPG-led militia in the fight against Islamic State, and has dozens of special forces based in the region, which has infuriated Turkey. Turkey stormed the northern Syrian town of Afrin last week, and has repeatedly threatened to push its operations further east to Manbij where U.S. troops are stationed. Speaking to Reuters after the meeting with Macron, Khaled Eissa, a PYD member who represents the northern Syria region in Paris, said Macron had promised to send more troops to the area, provide humanitarian assistance and push a diplomatic solution. "There will be reinforcements to help secure from attacks by Islamic State and stop a foreign aggression," he said, referring to Turkey. "It's message that this irresponsible action from the Islamists in Ankara stops." The French presidency declined to comment on whether Paris was sending troops. However, it said in the statement that Macron was offering to mediate between the two sides given that the SDF had distanced itself from the PKK. "Acknowledging the commitment of the SDF to have no operational link with this terrorist group ... he (Macron) hopes that a dialogue could be established between the FDS and Turkey with France and the international community's help," it said. Macron spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday about the situation in northern Syria.

That is freaking expensive. It is better to take a bus to Hargeisa and fly from there. You save $US 280 minus the cost of the bus.

What is singer Nimcaan Hilaac doing in the background? I didn't know he was in Bosaso.

I agree. Abdiweli and Farmaajo have nothing to do with each other other than being former neighbors in Buffulo, New York. From what I gather, they don't even get along very well.

Here is the Crown Prince even hinting that Hijab is not necessary as long as women are "decent" dressed. The young royal told CBS This Morning’s Norah O’Donnell that women should be free to choose their interpretation of decent attire, and that this should not be limited to the black abaya. “The laws are very clear. It’s stipulated in the laws of Sharia that women wear decent respectful clothing like men. This, however, does not particularly specify a black abaya or a black head cover. The decision is entirely left for women to decide what type of decent and respectful attire she chooses to wear.”

Well said Tallaabo and Oodweyne. What is truly painful is that after introducing strict Wahabism to the poor Somalis, the Saudis are slowly getting away from the practice, leaving our people holding on to practice that many agree is destructive to true Islam. This announcement is from Feb 18, 2018. Saudi cleric says women need not wear abaya robe in public Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public, a senior cleric said, in the latest sign of a far-reaching liberalisation drive. “More than 90% of pious Muslim women in the Muslim world do not wear abayas,” said Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the council of senior scholars – the kingdom’s highest religious body. “So we should not force people to wear abayas,” he told a television programme broadcast on Friday. Saudi Arabia, which has some of the world’s tightest restrictions on women, requires them to wear the garment by law. The government has not said whether it will change the law, but this is the first such comment from a senior religious figure. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has recently introduced a series of reforms in favour of women as the kingdom prepares for a post-oil era. Saudi Arabia last month allowed women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a game. The move came four months after the kingdom announced an end to a long-standing ban on women driving – a major change to the country’s ultra-conservative social order. But women still face a number of restrictions. Under Saudi Arabia’s existing guardianship system, a male family member – normally the father, husband or brother – must grant permission for a woman’s study, travel and a host of other activities. Sheikh Mutlaq’s comment sparked a host of reactions on social media, including from other clerics who backed his statement. One Saudi Twitter user commented: “Chastity and morality should not be tied to a piece of cloth.”

Turkey's İbn Haldun and Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) have reached deals with Qatari and Djiboutian universities, respectively, for educational cooperation. Istanbul's İbn Haldun signed a cooperation protocol with Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University and İTÜ announced that it will help found engineering schools at Djibouti University. Speaking after a signing ceremony with Hamad Bin Khalifa University President Dr. Ahmad M. Hasnah, İbn Haldun President Recep Şentürk said Qatar has been "a visionary country" in the Islamic world and had strong similarities in terms of its well-preserved Islamic culture. "This deal covers the exchange of academics and students and conducting joint education programs, workshops, symposiums and panels. We will have a joint diploma program, too, and cooperate in other areas our respective universities have expertise in," he said. İbn Haldun, which offers education in Arabic in addition to Turkish and English, hopes to benefit from the deal, Şentürk said. "It will be a bridge between Turkey and the Middle East and enable us to jointly conduct studies on the Gulf and Middle East," he said. Şentürk cited huge interest in Turkish language in Qatar and said Qataris would certainly benefit from the cooperation protocol. Hasnah said students were already excited to be in Turkey and study with their Turkish counterparts. "Together, we will develop new ideas," he said. In Djibouti, İTÜ inaugurated electrical engineering and construction engineering departments at Djibouti University at a ceremony attended by Turkish and Djiboutian officials. İTÜ helped creating curriculum and shared experience in teaching foreign languages https://www.dailysabah.com/education/2018/03/22/turkish-universities-reach-out-to-djibouti-qatar-for-cooperation

Macallin Beddel is quite the orator.

Suldaanka, that may be so, but don't be surprised if the Somali government still has few tools at its disposal to pressure DP World to get the signature it requires from Mogadishu. In the end, DP World will just do that.

But why did ours change so fast? Usually, true cultural shift takes generations to manifest.

The last time I brought up Aidid and the missed opportunity of not letting him govern the country, many SOLers didn't agree. I think there is something unique about the old generation of Somali politicians that is quite nationalistic and fascinating.

I think DP World is deliberately trying to push these photo-ops to show it is not listening and is busy implementing the agreement in defiance of Mogadishu.