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The competitors for the White House have faced off in what could have been the most-watched presidential debate in US history. A record 100 million people were expected to watch the first debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, televised from in New...

By: Pushpa Balgobin 'They may be in a situation where they may lose their lives, lose part of their bodies.' The Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton is taking steps to prepare for any potential refugees fleeing the United States. Fear of political instability in the United...

Apple, Google, and Uber have all broken their respective silences on whether they would participate in helping build a Muslim registry for the incoming Trump administration, BuzzFeed reports. In a statement issued today, an Apple spokesperson said, “We think people should be treated the...

Washington - President Donald Trump has boosted the US military's authority to step up air strikes in the fight against Islamist insurgents in Somalia, the Defense Department said on Thursday. According to a Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the new leeway accorded...

By Hussein Adan Igeh (Deyr): Dr. Adna's life and legacy is a real testament that compellingly points to us that serving your country and people is a noble calling. Her humbleness, decency and determination are what makes her a unique woman in our patriarchal society.It...

In 2011, I was hired, straight out of college, to work at the White House and eventually the National Security Council. My job there was to promote and protect the best of what my country stands for. I am a hijab-wearing Muslim woman––I was...

By Samuel Chamberlain Minnesota health officials said Monday that Somali families in the state had been "targeted with misinformation" about vaccines as the number of measles cases neared 50. The Minnesota Department of Health had confirmed 48 measles cases Monday, 46 of them in children under...

By: Staff writer The USA Senate finally passed the NDAA 2024, which included the Somaliland partnership Act. The Partnership Act stipulates that Somaliland and the United States cooperate in countering Chinese influence in the...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement marking the International Day of the Girl: “The International Day of the Girl is an opportunity to celebrate the empowerment of girls and young women, at home and around the world, in every sphere locally...

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's trip marks a new level of involvement in US efforts to help end the Gulf dispute.   US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to arrive in Kuwait on Monday to help seek a resolution to the crisis between...