BREAKING NEWS: Janet Jackson CONVERTED TO ISLAM . . . In Preparation For Her $20M Wedding!!

This is to make a final wake up call or reminder for those who have been misled and ridiculed for the so-called Greater Somalia.There is nothing wrong with having peace in Somalia, but reunification is a dream of the past and will never happen until a living camel manages to pass through the thread-hole of the needle. Somaliland has already taken its decision voted by all its people, no need of people like outsiders who are daydreaming of impossible missions that will never takeplace until the whole world perishes.
Southerners should mind their own words, there is and will never be a so-called greater Somalia unless you are being fooled or brainwashed and be careful on wasting your time on false and never practical dreams. And for my beloved Somalilanders, resilience and patience are the key attributes to these dark times and hardwork and optimism will pave the way for our unquestioned goal which is RECOGNITION.

Regulator says no to Obama mortgage write-down plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top housing regulator rebuffed a plan by the Obama administration to cut mortgages held by struggling homeowners, a blow to the White House, which is keen to show voters it can help fix the housing market.

The regulator for government-run housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Tuesday that using taxpayer-funded bank bailout money could encourage defaults and not make a big improvement in reducing foreclosures in a cost-effective way for taxpayers.

"The anticipated benefits do not outweigh the costs and risks," said the Federal Housing Finance Agency's head Edward DeMarco, who has come under intense pressure from the government to agree to the plan.

The regulator's decision drew an immediate rebuke from the Obama administration and Democratic lawmakers. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner disputed the agency's conclusions and urged DeMarco to reconsider his decision.

The housing market started deteriorating in 2006 and wiped out trillions of dollars in equity. Although the market has shown signs of recovery, about 11 million homeowners owe more than their properties are worth and the Obama administration has struggled with various taxpayer-funded programs to keep people in their homes.

"I do not believe it is the best decision for the country," Geithner told DeMarco in a letter released to the media.

The use of targeted principal reduction would "provide much needed help to a significant number of troubled homeowners, help repair the nation's housing market and result in a net benefit to taxpayers," Geithner said.

Despite several plans to tackle the country's housing problems, most of which is focused on giving homeowners the opportunity to refinance at lower interest rates, the administration has yet to come up with a plan to stabilize the market.

Obama, a Democrat, is trying to convince voters ahead of the November presidential election that his policies have helped the economy recover from dire days of the financial crisis and ensuing recession. His Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, has said the foreclosure process should be allowed to run its course and hit the bottom.

United flight temporarily diverted because of camera

(Reuters) - A "suspicious item," which turned out to be a camera, caused a United Airlines flight bound for Geneva, Switzerland, to be temporarily diverted to Boston on Tuesday night, according to officials.
Flight 956 from Newark, New Jersey, landed safely at Logan International Airport in Boston at about 9:10 p.m. so authorities could investigate a "suspicious item," Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Richard Walsh said.
Passengers were taken off the plane and state police scanned the aircraft, Walsh said.
The troublesome item turned out to be a camera, which was x-rayed and cleared, Massachusetts State Police Trooper Thomas Murphy said. Passengers reboarded the plane, which took off again for Switzerland at approximately 10:30 p.m., Murphy said.
A spokesperson for United Airlines was not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting By Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Greg McCune and Stacey Joyce)

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Ethiopian Airlines to Start New Services to Berbera

Flights to Hargeisa differed as Renovation of Runway not Complete
Press Release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the start of new flights to Berbera, the port city of Somaliland, as of July 1, 2012. Ethiopian will fly to Berbera daily using its Q400 aircraft, with three morning and four afternoon flights.
Ethiopian’s addition of Berbera to its network will bring its international destinations in Africa to 43, excluding its 17 domestic points, thus further solidifying Ethiopian’s position as the airline that provides the most convenient connection to and from Africa.
The resumption of flights to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, scheduled for June 10, 2012 has been differed as renovation of runway at Hargeisa airport has not been completed. Once the renovation at Hargeisa airport is completed, Ethiopian plans to start flights immediately.
Berbera, a seaport town with the only sheltered harbor on the Southside of the Gulf of Aden, is playing an increasing role as an alternative sea trading door for the East Africa region. It is the most important city in Somaliland next to its capital city Hargeisa.
Ethiopian’s addition of Berbera to its network, in addition to strengthening trade networks in East Africa, will enable international travelers from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas a much more convenient and easy access to the Somalia Region.
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, made its maiden international flight to Cairo in 1946 and now the Airline provides dependable services to 65 international destinations spanning four continents.
Ethiopian is proud to be a Star Alliance Member. The Star Alliance network is the leading global airline network offering customers convenient worldwide reach and a smoother travel experience. The Star Alliance network offers more than 20,000 daily flights to 1,293 airports in 190 countries.
Ethiopian is a multi-award winner for its commitment and contributions towards the development and growth of the African aviation industry and in recognition of its distinguished long-haul operations enhanced by the introduction of new routes and products. Recently, Ethiopian won Gold in the African Airline of the Year 2011/2012 Awards organized by the African Aviation News Portal. Ethiopian also received the 2011 AFRAA award for being consistently profitable over the years and has won the “AFRICAN CARGO AIRLINE OF THE YEAR 2011 Award” for its excellence in air cargo. Ethiopian also won the NEPAD Transport Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2009 and “the Airline of the Year 2009 Award” from the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).
With its acquisition of and firm orders for several new modern fleet, the airline is well positioned to pursue aggressively the implementation of its 2025 strategic plan to become the leading aviation group in Africa.

amazing story do you beleive!!??

NEW YORK(HWN):Inkastoo dunidu ay dhaqaalo xumo wajaheyso ayaa hadana mararka qaar waxaa muuqanaya sida ay ukala sareeyaan dadyowga aduunka.

Bruce Campbell waa nin udhashay wadanka mareykanka waxana uu kasoo jeedaa gobalka Oregon waxaana uu hoy ka dhigtay ama gurigii udagan yahay ka dhigtay diyaarad weyn oo ah nuuca Boing 727.

Koox saxafiyiin ah oo ka tirsan CNN-ka ayaa booqatay guriga diyaarada ah ee ninkaan waxaana markii ay la kulmeen uu usheegay in uu waligiis ku riyoonayay in uu kasoo dhex tooso guri diyaarad ah ayna uromoowday.

Diyaarada ayaa la sheegay in uu dhigtay meel keyn ah oo ku taala gobalka Oregon,waxaana la sheegay in labada baal ee diyaarada uu mid jaran jaro ka dhigtay lagu soo galo gurigiisa.

Waxaa la sheegay in uu ku kordhiyay hal musqul oo gooni ugu qubeysto ,isagoo dadka soo booqda si weyn halkaa ugu soo dhoweya.

Eng. Xaashi Wasiirkii Hore Ee Maaliyadda Oo Ka Qaybgalka Xukuumadda Somaliland Ee Shirarka Soomaalida Iyo Wadahadalada Ku Tilmaamay Murkacasho Siyaasadeed Oo Aan Loo Baahnayn

Hargeysa(ANN) Eng Maxamed Xaashi Cilmi oo ahaa Wasiirkii hore ee Maaliyadda xukuumadda Somaliland ee Madaxweyne Siilaanyo, ayaa ku tilmaamay shirarka Somaliland ka qaybgashay ee London iyo Istanbuul kuwo muujinaya murkucasho siyaasadeed. Sidaa awgeed ku taliyay

inay xukuumaddu ka noqto wadahadaladii Somalia.
Eng Maxamed Xaashi oo ka mid ahaa Wasiiradii Madaxweyne Siilaanyo ka caydhiyay xukuumaddiisa horaantii sanadkan,  ayaa  saluug weyn ka muujiyey hanaankii Somaliland uga qayb-gashay shirarkaa oo ka qaybgalkooda uu ku tilmaamay inay mid muujinayay inay Madaxda Somaliland hoos geeyeen  masuuliyiinta TFG-da.
Eng Maxamed Xaashi oo maanta  shir-jaraa’id ku qabtay gurigiisa Hargeysa,  ayaa sidoo kale muujiyey sida aanu u jeclaysan shakhsiyaadka reer Somaliland ee mararka ay Somaliya ka hadlayaan adeegsada weedha ah “Walaalaheen”, isagoo tilmaamay in kalmadaasi ay tahay mid aan meesha ku jirin, maadaama buu yidhi ay dadkaasi dhibaato laxaadle u geysteen shacabka reer Somaliland.
Wuxuuna isagoo arrimahaa ka hadlaya yidhi,   “Inaga wixii inagu dhacay iyagga (Koonfurta Somaliya) kuma dhicin, waxa kale oo dhacay adduunkii 700 ilaa 800 oo sanadood la ururinayey waatii la boobay ee la gurtay, imikana inagu waxaynu nidhaahnaa walaaladeen, kalmadaasina inay meesha soo gasho may ahayn, waayo walaaladaa inay sidaa kuu galaan may ahayn ee inay kuu hiiliyaan ayay ahayd, markaa kalmada walaaladeen waa mid aan meesha qabanba”ayuu yidhi waxaanu intaa ku daray “Dalka markii aynu ku soo noqonay 1991-kii Magaalooyinku way wada burbursanaayeen, laakiin dib u dhiskoodii muddo inagumuu qaadan oo kumaynaan nasiib xumayn, markii aynu dawladnimadeenii la soo noqonay waxaynu la nimid fikir odhanaya Somaliya waynu ka wada hadlaynaa wixii inaga dhxeeyay iyo sidii aynu u noqon lahayn laba dawladood oo jaar ah, laakiin imika taasi waa arin aan aad loo tafsiirin,  lamana  odhan maxaynu ka wada hadlaynaa ee waynu wada hadlaynaa ayuun-baa la yidhaahdaa, maaha in dhibaatadii aynu xoriyada u marnay iyo intii dad inagaga dhimatay iyo intii xoolo la inagaga dhacay in maanta si dhibyar loo yidhaahdo way soo noqonayaan wax meesha ku jira maaha, laakiin waxa aynu ka wada hadlaynay waxay ahayd wixii inaga dhexeeyay ee may ahayn isku noqosho, imikana waxaad moodaa in mowqifkii wax iska bedaleen oo arinkii shisheeye daraf inaga soo galay oo shirarkan imika la wado waa shirar ay hogaaminayaan dawlado shisheeye, dawladahaasina waxay  arrintii ka dhigeen sidii aynu heshiinayno, madaxda Somaliyana sidaas ayay uga hadashaa. Marka laga soo bilaabo shirkii London iyo kii Istanbul waxaad arkaysaa soofadaran habow.”
Eng Maxamed Xaashi Cilmi oo sharaxaya wadahadalka Somaliland iyo Somalia, waxa uu yidhi,  “Waxaynu bedalnay siyaasadii ahayd lalama hadli karo ilaa ay dhistaan dawlad dadku soo doortay oo lagu kalsoon yahay, tan imika markaad eegto talaba ma hayaan oo waa loo talinayaa, markaa mowqifkaa cusub ee la leeyahay aynu la shirno oo aynu dhex fadhiisano, marka aad ka soo qaado shirkii London, Madaxwaynaheenu waxa uu tagay isaga oo Madaxwayne ah,  laakiin markii uu shirka galay Shariifka ayaa Madaxwayne inoo ahaa ilayn la inama ictiraafsanee, shirkii Istanbul-na wasiirradeenii tagay iyaga ayaa  u madax ahaa (TFG-da), waayo dadka shirkaasi joogay Somaliya ayay dawlad ahaan u aaminsan yihiin,  markaa halkaa khasaare ayaa inoogu jira, inaga oo ay tahay inaynu wada hadal la yeelano dad umaddu soo dooratay oo wax ka go’aan”ayuu yidhi.
Wuxuuna soo qaatay qaabka ay madaxda dawladda Taagatadaran uga hadlaan dhibaatadii shacbiga Somaliland loo geystay, isagoo yidhi, “Marka ay ka hadlayaan dhibaatadii ina gaadhay waxay yidhaahdaan cid walba waxbaa gaadhay, waxay yasayaan dhibaatadii ay inagu sameeyeen, laakiin iyagu (shacabka Koonfurta) is-gaadhsiiyey dhibaatada, laakiin inaga dawladii dalka (Taliskii Siyaad Barre) ayaa ina gaadhsiiyay.
Waxaan ku talin lahaa fikradeenii hore ee ahayd in lala hadlo marka ay wax noqdaan, waayo imika in lala fadhiisto ayaa ceeb ah, waxaanad moodaa in wada hadalkii inaga qaloocday, waxaanan leeyahay aynu arrinkaa dib ugu noqono oo aynu danteenii u soo noqono oo marka cid ay doortaan ee ay masuul noqdaan wixii ka wada hadlayno aynu ka wada hadalno.”
“Haddii aynu teena ku guulaysan waynu inaynu ta xun u diyaar-garowno ayaa inala gudboon oo aynaan wakhti iskaga lumin nimankan aan cidna matalin, waxaanan qabbaa inaynu ka soo noqono murgacashada inagu timid labadii shir ee London iyo Istanbul”ayuu yidhi. Eng. Xaashi isagoo ka talinaya haddii arrimuhu noqdaan kuwo madhalays ah.

أشْهَدُ-أَنْ-لا-إِلهَ-إِلاّ-الله-وَأَنَّ-مُحَمَّداً-رَسُولُ-الله
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اكتشاف مخطوطة مسيحية تبشر بنبوة محمد

• عرض صورةاكتشاف مخطوطة مسيحية تبشر بنبوة محمد

كشفت صحيفة بريطانية أن السلطات في تركيا عثرت على ما يُظن أنها النسخة الأصلية لإنجيل برنابا الذي بشر برسول يأتي من بعد المسيح عليه السلام اسمه أحمد، مما سيثير جدلا في المعتقدات المسيحية السائدة.

وذكرت صحيفة ذي ديلي ميل أن المخطوطة المكتشفة من إنجيل برنابا مكتوبة على جلد حيوان ويعود تاريخها إلى القرن الخامس الميلادي، لكن عُثر عليها قبل 12 عاما فقط.

ونسبت الصحيفة إلى وسائل إعلام إيرانية القول إن الإنجيل المكتشف ينص صراحة على أن المسيح عيسى بن مريم لم يُصلب، وأنه يبشر بمجيء النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ليكون خاتم الأنبياء.
على أن بعض الدوائر المسيحية وصفت الخبر الذي بثته أجهزة إعلام إيرانية على أنه من قبيل الدعاية المضادة للمسيحية التي "تثير الضحك".
وقد عثرت السلطات التركية على مخطوطة الكتاب المقدس عام 2000 عندما داهمت مقر عصابة تخصصت في تهريب الآثار والتنقيب عنها بطريقة غير مشروعة وحيازة متفجرات.
غير أن قمة الإثارة في هذا الاكتشاف حدثت في شهر فبراير/شباط هذا العام، عندما قيل إن دولة الفاتيكان -مقر القيادة الروحية للكنيسة الكاثوليكية في العالم- تقدمت بطلب رسمي للاطلاع على الإنجيل المذكور.
وتقول الصحيفة البريطانية إنه لا يُعرف حتى الآن ما إذا كانت تركيا وافقت على الطلب أم لا.
وتنسب الصحيفة إلى الإعلام الإيراني القول إن النسخة المكتشفة من إنجيل برنابا كُتبت باللغة السريانية المشتقة من اللغة الآرامية، وإن العالم المسيحي ينكر وجود مثل هذا الإنجيل.
وتشير "ذي ديلي ميل" إلى أن أصل المخطوطة غير معروف، إلا أن صحيفة "ناشيونال تيرك" -التي تصدر باللغة الإنجليزية في تركيا- أوردت أن النسخة المكتشفة كانت محفوظة بقصر العدل في العاصمة أنقرة قبل أن تُنقل تحت حراسة مشددة إلى متحف الإثنوغرافيا بالمدينة ذاتها.
وعلى الرغم من أن السلطات التركية تعتقد أن المخطوطة أصلية، فإن مراقبين آخرين -بحسب الصحيفة البريطانية- يشككون في صحتها.
وتنقل الصحيفة عن إريك ستيكلبيك -المحلل المتخصص في قضايا الإرهاب والمراقب عن كثب للشؤون الإيرانية- تصريحه لأحد المواقع الإلكترونية بأن النظام الإيراني دأب على محاولة القضاء على المسيحية بأية طريقة يراها ضرورية، "سواء كان ذلك بإعدام المرتدين إلى المسيحية، أو بحرق الإنجيل أو بمداهمة الكنائس السرية".
ووصف فيل لولر، في تعليق منشور بموقع ثقافي كاثوليكي على الإنترنت خبر العثور على مخطوطة إنجيل برنابا، بأنه بمثابة "تحدٍ إيراني مثير للمسيحية مثير للضحك".

International News Syria massacre in Houla condemned as outrage grows

This image – which cannot be independently verified – is believed to show the bodies of children in Houla awaiting burial
DUBAI — Western nations are pressing for a response to the massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, with the US calling for an end to what it called President Bashar al-Assad’s “rule by murder”.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council this week.
The UN has confirmed the deaths of at least 90 people in Houla, including 32 children under the age of 10.
The Syrian government blamed the deaths on “armed terrorist gangs”.
Houla, in the central province of Homs, came under sustained bombardment by the Syrian army after demonstrations on Friday.
Activists say some of the victims died by shelling, while others were summarily executed by the regime militia known as the “shabiha”.
‘Flagrant violation’
The killings have sparked a chorus of international condemnation.
The EU, Arab League, France, Britain and Germany all expressed shock over the incident and called for an intensification of pressure on the Assad government, while the UN demanded that Syria stop using heavy weapons in populated areas.
Britain was consulting with its allies on a “strong international response” and was calling for an urgent meeting of the Security Council in the coming days, Mr Hague said.
“Our urgent priority is to establish a full account of this appalling crime and to move swiftly to ensure that those responsible are identified and held to account,” he said.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said the attack – one of the bloodiest episodes since the uprising began – was a “flagrant violation of international law”.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called it an “appalling” massacre, saying President Bashar al-Assad’s “rule by murder and fear must come to an end”.
In a statement on Saturday, Mrs Clinton called the deaths an “atrocity” and said Washington would increase pressure on “Assad and his cronies”, who she said must give up power.
“Those who perpetrated this atrocity must be identified and held to account,” she added.
France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he was making immediate arrangements for a Paris meeting of the Friends of Syria group, which includes Western and Arab nations, but not Russia or China, who have blocked previous attempts to introduce UN sanctions.
The EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton also condemned the incident.
Mr Ban and Mr Annan said the crime involved “indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force” and violated commitments by Syria’s government.
In April, Damascus pledged to implement a six-point plan brokered by Mr Annan, including a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weaponry from urban areas.
Meanwhile, the opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) said it could no longer commit to the ceasefire unless the Security Council could ensure that civilians are protected.
In a statement, the FSA said that if urgent steps were not taken, then Mr Annan’s plan was “going to hell”, AFP reports.
It said killings in Syria were taking place “under the eyes of the UN observers,” and called on states to “announce the failure of the Annan plan.”
‘Deplorable’
Violence in Syria has continued despite the deployment of some 260 UN observers sent to oversee a ceasefire which the BBC’s Jim Muir in neighbouring Lebanon says is now “pretty fictional”.
The head of the observer mission in Syria, Maj-Gen Robert Mood, called the massacre a “brutal tragedy”, but did not say who carried out the murders.
After a UN visit to the town on Saturday, he said they could confirm “the use of small arms, machine gun[s], artillery and tanks”.
“Whoever started, whoever responded and whoever carried out this deplorable act of violence should be held responsible,” Mr Mood said.
The UN has confirmed the deaths of at least 90 people, but the opposition Syrian National Council, as well as rights groups, put the toll higher.
Our correspondent says local people are angry that UN observers failed to intervene to stop the killing.
Abu Emad, speaking from Houla, said their appeals to the monitors failed to produce action.
“We told them at night, we called seven of them. We told them the massacre is being committed right now at Houla by the mercenaries of this regime and they just refused to come and stop the massacre.”
In the town of Kfarnabel in Idlib province, one protester on Saturday held a sign reading “Annan is singlehandedly responsible for the Houla massacre,” AFP reports.

New rage keeps Somali boys off street: video games

MOGADISHU, Somalia (CMC) — Inside a hot, cramped room in the Somali capital, 10 sweating children sat on wooden desks, not unlike those found in schools. These boys, though, were not in class. They were staring at a small TV and tightly gripping video-game controllers.
Video games are the new rage in Somalia, a first-world entertainment option for teenage boys that wasn't permitted when ultraconservative al-Shabab militants controlled the capital. The insurgents — who were pushed out of Mogadishu last year byAfrican Union and Somali troops — banned recreational pleasures like movies and Nintendo.
With the militants gone, Somali teens and boys are bingeing on entertainment systems like Sony's PlayStation, a development with both positive and negative aspects.
Some parents say the video games are helping to keep teens off the street, which in turn lowers the chances they might be recruited by al-Shabab. But many teens admit to skipping class to practice their gaming skills.
"I spend half of my day here. The video games are fascinating," said Abdirizak Muse, a 16-year-old who dropped out of his Mogadishu school in early 2011 after al-Shabab militants dug trenches around it.
Among the positive changes in Mogadishu since al-Shabab's ouster are new restaurants, a vibrant beach front, the reopening of the national theater and video-game parlors.
Mohamed Deq Abdullahi, a father of two teens, watched his boys play a soccer video game in a sweltering parlor on a recent sunny day. He sees the boys' new hobby as a beneficial development.
"This is his daylong activity because I don't want him get bored and go to war," Abdullahi said. "The busier they stay the more tired they get and the more they ignore violence."
During the Islamist uprising in 2006 that gave way to the al-Shabab militia, schools were prime recruitment sources for militants seeking to bolster their ranks. Hundreds, likely thousands, of children were lured into combat.
While video-game shops where teens can pay a fee to play by the hour are popular, the minority of more affluent Somalis are buying game systems for home. Muse Haji, a father of six, bought a system for his kids.
"For us it's a choice between the lesser evil and the bigger evil," he said. "Instead of my children going out and being radicalized and used as human bombs, it's better for me that they stay at homes and play games.
"We focus on nonviolent games such as car racing, soccer and some educational games," he added.
Haji said that like all children of this generation, his children are fanatics about technology, a positive change from generations past when kids were more interested in firing weapons and joining war.
At a video game shop in the Wardhigley district of Mogadishu, dozens of kids waited in line earlier this week to get a chance to play. The shop charges the equivalent of 10 cents for 15 minutes of play. The atmosphere is eerily quiet except for the beeping, whooshing and cheering emanating from the games.
"I have been here almost an hour to wait for my turn. I will play a game of soccer with my friend again," Shafici Osman, 14, said with an air of desperation as he watched his friends play. "I like coming here every day. I am either playing or watching others play. I am happy because my parents approve, and they give me money to play."
The sudden popularity of video games has created a strong business opportunity. Arcade owner Ahmed Aden said he has watched his business quickly grow since opening seven months ago.
"We started with two screens and now we have eight. Our business is booming," he said.
A 2011 U.N. report said that children were being systematically recruited by militants across central and southern Somalia. Schools — both teachers and students — were consistent targets by recruiters, the report said.
The report said some 50 schools suspended operations in south-central Somalia because of growing demands from militia groups as schools were destroyed and damaged during clashes between insurgents and government and African Union troops.
Ali Abdi, a 15-year-old, said he was trained to fight with al-Shabab, but after returning home for a visit his mother wouldn't let him return to the militia. Abdi's brother opened an arcade, where Abdi now happily spends his time. He plans to return to school when militants no longer recruit from classrooms.
"Many of my friends are unlucky and have taken part in the violence in the country. Some of them have died. Others are carrying guns around. In some ways, video games have saved my life," Abdi said.

President Ahmed Silanyo: A Man of vision and purpose, A Nation Builder driven by Fairness, Compassion and Devotion to Duty.

July 1st 2010: A Day of Atonement for someone and a Day of reckoning for another!!

In a democratic constitutional State, the electoral behaviour and the choice of its citizens can be very decisive for the future perspectives of that country. The choice of the electorate is sometimes a crucial cause for many aspects. It defines the future and destiny of the country, as it determines the parameters of success and failure of its citizens. By exercising their constitutional rights and freedom of choice, the electoral decision of citizens can bring to power for two types of leaders:

Either a nation builder driven by fairness, compassion and devotion to duty; or a morally corrupt leader who has no sense of duty whose own interest and personal gain prevails over the interest of the country.

Unforgettable was the day in which the Somaliland citizens collectively realised their moral duty towards the nation heroes who liberated our country and laid down the roots and foundations of what Somaliland today is. Unforgettable was the day in which the majority of Somaliland people came into their senses and collectively rejected for another five years of confusion, cheating, and humiliation and deliberately thwarting the rule of law. Unforgettable was the day in which Somaliland citizens were united together to rectify and repair the mistakes made in the previous election. Unforgettable was the day in which Somaliland citizens pulled together to challenge the political dynamics on the ground and to realise the necessary changes. By opting for hope, optimism and change, the majority of Somaliland
electorate voted for KULMIYE party which represented the core values of what Somaliland citizens were long looking for. That day was July 1st 2010. It was a Day of Atonement (rehabilitation) for someone and a Day of reckoning for another!!

On July 1st 2010, HE Mr. Ahmed M. Mohamud (Silaanyo) became the second President of Somaliland Republic, freely and fairly elected by the people of Somaliland.

President Ahmed Silanyo was elected in a time when it seemed that the people of Somaliland Republic were leaving behind a period full of hope and expectations and entering an environment of fear and uncertainty.

Therefore, the winning of the presidential elections by Kulmiye Party was a win for democracy, nation spirit and solidarity, strength of character, ability to take moral responsibility, resilience and reappearance of hope. In fact, it was a great win for all peace & democracy loving Somalilanders.
The president of Somaliland Republic has been given a full mandate to serve the nation and
the national interest in the first place, and to act and operate according to the rule of law and
country’s constitution. The people of Somaliland had given the President the political capital
and the legislative means to do things better.

In his taking office, he inherited one of the most unfavourable socio-economical situations in our country. The State Treasury and the Bank were entirely looted by corrupt officials and senior figures of the former government, under the watchful eye and possibly the approval of the former President Mr. D. R. Kahin. The previous administration has systematically neglected or destroyed almost everything. The scale of the mistakes and negligence of the former government was all too apparent.

The former government left behind a bankrupt country, the economy and public sector was about to fall apart. No government department was functioning as it should have been. The public morale was very low and the confidence in government was at its lowest point ever. Unfortunately, the newly elected president had to start out almost everything from the scratch.

Immediately after taking office he understood clearly that he should make the necessary changes in the many areas where the Somaliland’s citizens were dissatisfied, which was in fact a necessary condition for the gaining the confidence of the public. One of the key priorities of the President was to win back people’s confidence, trust and belief in political system, in government as well as in democracy and social justice. He put together a Cabinet of all talents with strategic abilities and a clear policy agenda. He came up with new policy initiatives, a new government with new priorities based upon an effective, responsive and transparent Cabinet.

He started to combat and reverse the corruption and mismanagement that set in during Rayal’s administration. He created a sort contract between State & Citizens, based upon responsibilities as well as rights. He introduced many innovative ways of getting involving the mainstream of the society into development, politics and achieving of social objectives.

He is only 21 months in power but in different areas; such as education, foreign policy, healthcare, agriculture, defence, transport and water supply there are quite tangible and visible changes, improvement and achievements. We are witnessing that every government department is developing and progressing at an astonishingly fast pace.

A leader of the people, by the people and for the people
The noble people of Somaliland Republic are certainly aware of the fact that the leader of our nation has already demonstrated by his deeds, words and actions that he is:

A nation builder, not destroyer, a true democrat, not an autocrat with unlimited
power, active not passive. He is driven by fairness, compassion, devotion to duty, social justice and equality consistently applied to all community levels, not only to kith and kin or special inner circle interest groups.

President Ahmed Silaanyo is someone who is acutely aware of the historical facts of his country and people; someone who takes heed of the mistakes made in the past, learns the lessons from and then acts on them. Unlike his predecessor, the current president is someone who is very close to ordinary citizens. He has a high moral ground and he makes every effort to address people’s need than pushing his own profiteering, personal gain or self-enrichment.

For him, the interest of the country and the welfare and progress of the Somaliland citizens is of prime importance.

To all intents and purposes President Ahmed Silaanyo has demonstrated that he is far more than a tribal figure driven by clannish sentiments and political favouritism.

He has shown that he has a profound managerial insight, a capable crisis manger and someone with a collective leadership quality who can work with a range of people from different political and social background. In my opinion, the President of Somaliland Republic is a man of vision, a man of purpose who is determined to follow his will-power and belief. He is a man with strong convictions whose tend not to change despite the challenges and obstacles he might faces. The facts really do speak for themselves. Without any doubt, President Ahmed Silanyo is a leader of the people, by the people and for the people.

Conclusion:

To the scare and hate mongers, sceptics and to all those who have the slightest doubts about the loyalty and patriotism of President Ahmed Silaanyyo towards his own country, I would say the following: Gone are the days when the political dynamics and public debates in Somaliland Republic were reduced to tit for tat sham process and narrow minded point-scoring policy in favour of certain interest groups, which were the main contributing factors that alienated the mainstream of the population of Somaliland Republic. Let us be mindful and not forget, let alone deny, that the current President is a seasoned nation hero and the leader of those martyrs of freedom fighters who liberated our country and laid down the roots and foundations of our most cherished asset, Sweet Homeland Somaliland Republic.

To those failed and incorrigible opposition politicians and their cohorts, someone should let them understand how nowadays the political art stabbing together; the political reality in Somaliland is not static; it is dynamic! They should know that today the political landscape of Somaliland is more and more divers and vibrant.

The leaders of opposition parties are consistently against the interests of their country and nation, and many doubt whether they have the slightest feeling for Somaliland’s cause.

Instead of conducting a well measured intellectual and more constructive debate or pursuing a decent and civilized political eloquence, as usual, they seek confrontation and recrimination approach and recurring despair attacks against the president of Somaliland and the government he leads. However, this kind of behaviour is the main factor that collectively contributed to their demise. They are now reaping the reward for being weak, amateur, inconsistent and controversial political party leaders.
President Ahmed Silaanyo has changed everything for the better at our country and he is dutifully committed to serve the country and people for his remaining time. However, the successes and achievements of President Ahmed Silaanyo should be for the Somaliland’s people to judge, evaluate and review. Off course responsibility entails accountability, that means that the President will be more accountable to the public and the people of Somaliland will hold him accountable for all his actions, deeds and policies as well as the consequences of them. It depends entirely on the President how he goes into the history and the way in which he will be remembered and recorded.

May ALLAH (SXWT) protect the true and genuine patriot!

Depressed Bin Laden thought about ‘al-Qaida’ name change, White House says

Ever wish you could escape your troubles by changing your name and moving away? Well, according to President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser at the White House, Osama bin Laden knew the feeling.

Hunkered down in his Abbottabad compound, bin Laden anguished as al-Qaida suffered "disaster after disaster," encouraged its operatives to flee to areas "away from aircraft photography and bombardment" and even thought about changing the name of his notorious international terrorist network, John Brennan said in a speech on Monday.

Brennan, Obama's Assistant for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, told the World Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington that bin Laden's pessimism was on full display in documents seized from his fortified home in the Pakistani garrison city.West Point's Combating Terrorism Center will display the papers this week.

Bin Laden worried about recruiting terrorist talent as U.S. strikes killed some of his veterans, fretting that "the rise of lower leaders who are not as experienced" would "lead to the repeat of mistakes," said Brennan.Al-Qaida's American-born public relations officer, Adam Gadahn, "admitted that they were now seen 'as a group that does not hesitate to take people's money by falsehood, detonating mosques [and] spilling the blood of scores of people,'" Brennan said in his prepared remarks.

Bin Laden himself "agreed that 'a large portion' of Muslims around the world 'have lost their trust' in al-Qaida," he continued.

"So damaged is al-Qaida's image that bin Laden even considered changing its name. And one of the reasons? As bin Laden said himself, U.S. officials 'have largely stopped using the phrase 'the war on terror' in the context of not wanting to provoke Muslims,'" said the U.S. official.

The core of Brennan's speech was a ringing defense of drone strikes at suspected terrorists, including American citizens abroad, which he called "legal, ethical and wise." Critics have called for greater judicial oversight of the process by which the U.S. government carries out targeted assassinations of Americans overseas.

And the United States reserves the right to pursue such attacks at any time and in any country in the world, he said. The attacks have drawn sharp criticisms from people in countries like Pakistan who regard them as outrageous violations of national sovereignty.

"As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qaida, the Taliban and associated forces, in response to the 9/11 attacks, and we may also use force consistent with our inherent right of national self-defense," he said. "There is nothing in international law that bans the use of remotely piloted aircraft for this purpose or that prohibits us from using lethal force against our enemies outside of an active battlefield, at least when the country involved consents or is unable or unwilling to take action against the threat."

Brennan's remarks came as some Republicans ramped up criticisms of Obama's decision to use the raid that killed bin Laden as an argument for his own re-election.

Muslim mob torches Khartoum church

 

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KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A Muslim mob has set ablaze a Catholic church frequented by Southern Sudanese in the capital Khartoum, witnesses and media reports said on Sunday.

The church in Khartoum's Al-Jiraif district was built on a disputed plot of land but the Saturday night incident appeared to be part of the fallout from ongoing hostilities between Sudan and South Sudan over control of an oil town on their ill-defined border.
Last week, South Sudanese troops seized Heglig, which the southerners call Panthou, sending Sudanese troops fleeing. The Khartoum government later claimed to have regained the town.
The witnesses and several newspapers said a mob of several hundreds shouting insults at southerners torched the church. Fire engines could not put out the fire, they added.
One newspaper, Al-Sahafah, said the church was part of a complex that included a school and dormitories. Ethiopian refugees living in the Sudanese capital also used the church.
The mostly Christian and animist South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011, some six years after a peace deal ended more than two decades of war between the two sides. But tens of thousands of southerners remain in Sudan, a legacy of the civil war that drove hundreds of thousands of them to seek relative safety in the north of what was then a single Sudanese nation.

How to delete yourself from the Internet

The Internet companies that power your online life know that data equals money, and they're becoming bolder about using that data to track you. If they get their way, your every online step would be not only irrevocable, but traceable back to you. Fortunately, there are some positive steps you can take to reclaim your online history for yourself. The online privacy software company Abine, which makes Do Not Track Plus, also offers a service called DeleteMe, which removes your data from numerous tracking sites and keeps it from coming back. In an unusual gesture, though, they've made public how to do for yourself everything that DeleteMe does. Here's my take on their advice.
Be warned, though. The following are not easy instructions, and it's not because they're technically complex. They require a tenacity and wherewithal that is likely to either exhaust you, drive you borderline bonkers, or both. (And no, I haven't followed the instructions to remove myself because it's essential to my job that I can be found by strangers.)
Step 1: Prepare yourself: You're going to have to be polite.
These instructions require patience for the antics of others and determination to get the job done. It's not a bad idea to get something inanimate to take your frustrations out on, because often getting your data successfully removed or changed will require the good faith of the person you're dealing with. Things are not likely to go your way the first time around.
Step 2: Aggressively track sites that aggressively track you.
This is where the DeleteMe service comes in. They currently charge you $99 to un-track you from the tracking data clearinghouses, which in turn sell your data to others entities. You can follow Abine's list of services and do the deed yourself, and that means writing many e-mails, sending numerous faxes, and placing enough phone calls to make you wish for a time machine so you can go back to the 19th century to do violence unto Alexander Graham Bell.
One thing that isn't clear from Abine's list is that most of these data aggregators will re-add you within a few months, so I recommend at least bi-annual checks to see if they've sucked up your data again. Be tenacious, be polite, and if this is important to you, stick with it until you get what you want. If you're concerned about privacy and people making connections between your birthday, your address, and your Social Security number, you owe it to yourself to perform at least one Web search for your name and see what comes up. You might be unpleasantly surprised.
Step 3: To protect your reputation, removal must be done from the source.
To get Google, Bing, and other search engines to notice a change in information as it is presented on the Web, the original site hosting that information must change. It doesn't matter which site is the source. It could be Facebook, or a local blog, or a gaming forum. If it's showing up in search results, it has little to do with the search engine and everything to do with the site of origin. Once that site has changed, then you'll see a change in the search results.
Getting something removed from a site is not a scientific process, even though you must be methodical about it. Ask politely, and as I noted above, you're likely to have to ask more than once and using more than one way to communicate. You likely will have to be a rake at the gates of Hell, but one that uses words like "please" and "thank you".
Look for the name of a writer, or Web site manager, and if no contact information is listed, do a WhoIs search by typing "whois www.site-name.com". Be sure to include the quotes. That will tell you who registered the site, which is a good place to start on smaller Web sites. Look for phone numbers, e-mail, and fax numbers, and follow up your initial communication.

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Once you have a name, even if you can't find a phone number or e-mail, you can probably take an educated stab at one. Use a site like E-mail Format to help you out. And in your e-mail, be sure to explain clearly, concisely, and logically why your request ought to be honored.
A willingness to compromise can get you better results, too. If, for example, your initial request to fully remove your name gets refused, see if asking to have your identity anonymized will work. And if one person at the site you've contacted keeps stalling you, see if there's another you can contact instead.
Step 4: Get Google to hustle on search engine changes.
If you've been successful in changing a site, but Google is still showing the older version, you can use Google's URL Removal Tool to accelerate the process. Note that this will require a Google account, and that if you get Google to change, you're going to have to submit requests to other major search engines like Bing separately.
Step 5: Paint over the bad with good.
In cases where you can't get the site to remove the content that's negatively affecting your reputation, you can create new, fresh, positive content to counteract it. The idea is that the Positive You will bury the Negative You. Rick Santorum is a great example of how this can work in reverse, and no, I'm not going to link to it for you.
You can also use social-networking sites to bury bad news. From About.Me to Flickr to Twitter, social networks tend to rank highly in search results. By creating and maintaining accounts that use your real name, you can elevate the social networking results for your name and, ideally, drop the results you want to bury onto the second page of results. Since studies show that second-page results are viewed significantly less often than first-page, this could be a successful burying strategy.
However, a key component of this is linking the networks, so be prepared to do far more social networking than you had been.
Step 6: Go (politely) nuclear. Get a lawyer.
If you suspect something is actually defamatory, seek out legal advice. Gather your evidence, be polite and firm, and seek out someone who can guide you through the thorny legal thicket. This will also depend on your country -- England has much broader defamation and libel laws than the United States does -- and your budget.
My colleague Declan McCullagh noted a potential complication in hiring a lawyer: SLAPP laws. Although they vary from state to state, they all basically aim to prevent unsubstantiated legal threats. If you threaten someone, that person can turn around and sue you for attorneys fees and damages.
The bottom line:
There is no foolproof method for changing how you're presented on the Internet, whether looking at purely personally-identifiable data or the much more subjective presentation of your personal reputation. However, if these are concerns of yours, you're not alone out there, and these six steps will give you concrete actions you can take to reclaim your identity and repair how others see you.