Shabelle Media Network

Mogadishu — Some members of Somalia’s House of the People have been informed that the opening of the 7th parliamentary session, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed.   The delay follows a request from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is reportedly preparing to embark on an overseas trip. Sources indicate the session will convene upon his return. The 6th parliamentary session...

MUQDISHO - Xildhibaanada Golaha Shacabka Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa qaarkood lagu wargeliyay in si lama filaan ah dib loo dhigay furitaanka kalfadhiga 7-aad ee Baarlamaanka, kaas oo loo qorsheeyay inuu furmo maalinta berri ah.   Dib u dhigistan ayaa timid ka dib codsi ka yimid Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, kaas oo la sheegay inuu safar dibadda ah ku baxayo, islamarkaana kalfadhiga...

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a fierce verbal attack against Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, indirectly linking her to a Medicaid fraud case in Minnesota involving individuals of Somali descent.   Trump described Omar’s native country, Somalia, as a nation "plagued by government collapse, corruption, bribery, conflict, terrorism, famine, and piracy." “Seventy percent of Somalia’s population lives in extreme...

WASHINGTON - Madaxweynaha Mareykanka Donald Trump ayaa weerar afka ah oo kulul ku qaaday Xildhibaanad Ilhan Omar, isaga oo si dadban ugu xirtay kiis musuq-maasuq oo ka dhacay gobolka Minnesota, kaas oo shaqsiyaad Soomaali ah lagu xiray.   Trump ayaa sheegay in Ilhan Omar ay kasoo jeedo dalka Soomaaliya, oo uu ku tilmaamay “dal la degay dowlad la’aan, musuq-maasuq, laaluush, dagaal,...

GAZA, Sept. (Xinhua) -- Smoke choked the skies over Gaza City on Wednesday as Israeli tanks, under the cover of a relentless artillery and air barrage, pushed deeper into the city in one of the largest ground operations since the conflict began.   The advance was preceded by a stark warning. In the morning, Israeli leaflets fluttered down, urging civilians to...

KABUL, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan government has suspended fiber optic services across multiple provinces to curb "immoral activities," local media outlet TOLOnews reported late Wednesday.   The measure, first implemented in Balkh province on Tuesday, now extends to Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, and Badakhshan in the north, with additional suspensions reported in eastern Laghman, and southern Kandahar and Helmand provinces. The...

BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Thursday pledged greater efforts to safeguard world peace at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.   "In a time full of challenges, cooperation is the best choice," Dong said at the forum. He said that the Chinese military is willing to work with all parties to uphold security with concrete actions, enhance...

Garowe, Puntland – Wasiirkii hore ee Maaliyadda Puntland, Xasan Shire Abgaal, ayaa si kulul u dhaliilay Madaxweynaha Puntland Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, kaddib markii uu Khamiistii dib ugu soo laabtay magaalada Garowe tan iyo doorashadii madaxtinimada Puntland ee 2024 oo uu ku guuldareystay.   Xasan Shire oo si weyn ugu dhow dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya, ayaa ku eedeeyay Madaxweyne Deni inuu hor istaagay...

MOGADISHU, Sept 18, 2025 – A Somali court has sentenced a woman to 16 years in prison for financing terrorism and laundering illicit funds linked to the al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab, judicial officials said on Thursday.   The Banadir Regional Court found Caasho Macalin Mursal Ali guilty of multiple serious offenses, including funding terrorist operations, laundering illegal money, and supporting armed...

MUQDISHO - Maxkamadda Gobolka Banaadir ayaa shaacisay inay riday xukun adag oo ka dhan ah Caasho Macalin Mursal Cali kadib markii lagu helay dembi ah maalgelinta argagixisada, dhaqidda lacagaha sharci darrada ah, iyo taageeridda Al-Shabaab.