Somaliland: Keep Ideology Out of K–12 Education
BY:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed
Somaliland-Intense ideological competition is going on in Somaliland’s education system. The competition involves all tiers of education, without exception. Multiple Middle Eastern individuals and Islamic charitable organizations are trying hard to produce a generation bearing the Wahabi ideological flag. So far they...
How Donald Trump could make America great again
We don't have to vote for him to appreciate the realities exposed by the US' greatest reality TV star.
The truth is, Trump is doing the US and the world a service by holding a giant mirror up to our collective soul, writes LeVine
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Mark...
SOMALILAND: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IS NECESSARY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Written by:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed
Horndiplomat-Private sector is the backbone of Somaliland economy and the biggest employment generator. However it has inherent limitations which limit its potential to expand and pool together capital in the form of shareholding. The Majority of Somaliland businesses are sole proprietorship,...
For Migrants, an Olympic Village in Ruins
By:DOVE BARBANELAUG
ELLINIKO, Greece — Until the torch was lit and world records began falling in Brazil, the poor condition of the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro was a favorite theme of the news media. But Rio isn’t the only place with a housing...
SOMALILAND: PROBABLE GRAVE RAMIFICATIONS FROM AN OTHER PRESIDENTIAL TERM EXTENSION
Written by:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed
Horndiplomat-Democracy without timely elections is an other form of authoritarianism and infringement of people’s democratic and constitutional rights. One of the main pillars of Somaliland Stability is the citizens prerogative to choose who they want in office. Purging such right will...
SOMALILAND: REGULATORY GAPS IN MOBILE BANKING PLATFORMS
Written by Mohammed Dahir Ahmed
Horndiplomat-Somaliland is one of the leading markets in mobile banking platforms in Africa. It has been acknowledged by renowned individuals such as Bill Gates of Microsoft and international finance and development institutions as far as its innovation and customer reach...
What’s special about the US-Israel relationship?
Horndiplomat-How Dennis Ross cooks the books of US Middle East policy.
by:Marwan Bishara
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Marwan Bishara is the senior political analyst at Al Jazeera.
If you must read Dennis Ross' Doomed to Succeed: The US-Israel-Relationship from Truman to Obama, take some sedatives because you are doomed to scream in...
Chilcot: The verdict from the UK’s media
HornDiplomat-The long-awaited inquiry into Iraq war was more damning than anticipated, while Tony Blair insists he did right thing.
Protesters dressed as Tony Blair hold a demonstration as they wait for the release of the Chilcot Inquiry in London, Britain
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Rachel Shabi
@rachshabi
Rachel Shabi is a...