The powerful Al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia has taken up the defense of Somali World Cup referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after the U.S. denied him entry. “Al-Shabaab reacts to U.S. entry denial of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan,” Somali Guardian, June 10, 2026: Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has reacted strongly to the United States’ […]
Somali president offers U.S. control over key ports and airbases
Somalia is on the verge of being overrun by the jihadist group al-Shabaab, which is “rapidly securing terrain,” “closing in” on Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, and seizing key locations. Al-Shabaab’s goal is the same as that of every jihadist operation: regional domination, but jihad expansion has no boundaries. Now comes news of an offer from Somalia […]
Another War Could Be Coming to the Middle East
“Do not try Egypt, or try to threaten its brothers” Currently, everyone in D.C. is once again busy pretending that the only reason that there’s violence in the region is Israel. Except that Iran and Pakistan are shelling each other’s territory, the Taliban and Iran are back to threatening each other, and here’s a potential […]
Somalia: Jihad group murders at least seven people who were drinking tea at Mogadishu restaurant
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared “all-out war” against al-Shabaab. Meanwhile, al-Shabaab continues to strike with impunity. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud seems unable to do the slightest thing about it. Kharijites were an early Islamic sect; they rejected both Sunnis and Shia. Muslim authorities today often like to refer to jihadis as Kharijites, so as […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab co-founder appointed as new Minister of Religious Affairs
Back in May, the newly elected Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, promised change for infamously corrupt Somalia; however, Mohamud is nothing more than a recycled corrupt leader himself. He served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017 and managed to recapture the leadership in a highly questionable election. Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre was nominated […]