I agree. Abdiweli and Farmaajo have nothing to do with each other other than being former neighbors in Buffulo, New York. From what I gather, they don't even get along very well.

Here is the Crown Prince even hinting that Hijab is not necessary as long as women are "decent" dressed. The young royal told CBS This Morning’s Norah O’Donnell that women should be free to choose their interpretation of decent attire, and that this should not be limited to the black abaya. “The laws are very clear. It’s stipulated in the laws of Sharia that women wear decent respectful clothing like men. This, however, does not particularly specify a black abaya or a black head cover. The decision is entirely left for women to decide what type of decent and respectful attire she chooses to wear.”

Well said Tallaabo and Oodweyne. What is truly painful is that after introducing strict Wahabism to the poor Somalis, the Saudis are slowly getting away from the practice, leaving our people holding on to practice that many agree is destructive to true Islam. This announcement is from Feb 18, 2018. Saudi cleric says women need not wear abaya robe in public Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public, a senior cleric said, in the latest sign of a far-reaching liberalisation drive. “More than 90% of pious Muslim women in the Muslim world do not wear abayas,” said Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the council of senior scholars – the kingdom’s highest religious body. “So we should not force people to wear abayas,” he told a television programme broadcast on Friday. Saudi Arabia, which has some of the world’s tightest restrictions on women, requires them to wear the garment by law. The government has not said whether it will change the law, but this is the first such comment from a senior religious figure. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has recently introduced a series of reforms in favour of women as the kingdom prepares for a post-oil era. Saudi Arabia last month allowed women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a game. The move came four months after the kingdom announced an end to a long-standing ban on women driving – a major change to the country’s ultra-conservative social order. But women still face a number of restrictions. Under Saudi Arabia’s existing guardianship system, a male family member – normally the father, husband or brother – must grant permission for a woman’s study, travel and a host of other activities. Sheikh Mutlaq’s comment sparked a host of reactions on social media, including from other clerics who backed his statement. One Saudi Twitter user commented: “Chastity and morality should not be tied to a piece of cloth.”

Turkey's İbn Haldun and Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) have reached deals with Qatari and Djiboutian universities, respectively, for educational cooperation. Istanbul's İbn Haldun signed a cooperation protocol with Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University and İTÜ announced that it will help found engineering schools at Djibouti University. Speaking after a signing ceremony with Hamad Bin Khalifa University President Dr. Ahmad M. Hasnah, İbn Haldun President Recep Şentürk said Qatar has been "a visionary country" in the Islamic world and had strong similarities in terms of its well-preserved Islamic culture. "This deal covers the exchange of academics and students and conducting joint education programs, workshops, symposiums and panels. We will have a joint diploma program, too, and cooperate in other areas our respective universities have expertise in," he said. İbn Haldun, which offers education in Arabic in addition to Turkish and English, hopes to benefit from the deal, Şentürk said. "It will be a bridge between Turkey and the Middle East and enable us to jointly conduct studies on the Gulf and Middle East," he said. Şentürk cited huge interest in Turkish language in Qatar and said Qataris would certainly benefit from the cooperation protocol. Hasnah said students were already excited to be in Turkey and study with their Turkish counterparts. "Together, we will develop new ideas," he said. In Djibouti, İTÜ inaugurated electrical engineering and construction engineering departments at Djibouti University at a ceremony attended by Turkish and Djiboutian officials. İTÜ helped creating curriculum and shared experience in teaching foreign languages https://www.dailysabah.com/education/2018/03/22/turkish-universities-reach-out-to-djibouti-qatar-for-cooperation

Macallin Beddel is quite the orator.

Suldaanka, that may be so, but don't be surprised if the Somali government still has few tools at its disposal to pressure DP World to get the signature it requires from Mogadishu. In the end, DP World will just do that.

But why did ours change so fast? Usually, true cultural shift takes generations to manifest.

The last time I brought up Aidid and the missed opportunity of not letting him govern the country, many SOLers didn't agree. I think there is something unique about the old generation of Somali politicians that is quite nationalistic and fascinating.

I think DP World is deliberately trying to push these photo-ops to show it is not listening and is busy implementing the agreement in defiance of Mogadishu.

To build on Oodweyne's culture talk, let us ask each other this question:

I think it is the other way around. The Somali rebels wanted to free the country from "masiibo lasoo direy". Of course, they did not succeed in giving the Somalis a better life, and all their success and failures is judged through clan prism depending on who is doing the talking. But I agree, the initial steps of these rebels were necessary. I personally see it a great cause to remove a dictator who is bombing his own people with mercenary South Africans. It is even a greater cause to remove religious terrorist from our land. I would seek the help of Isreal to erase Al-shabab and ISIS from my country if I could.

As much as we debate about past politicians, there is something unique about the old generation of Somali politicians that is quite missing in today's generation. It is refreshing to hear young rebel leader with the audacity to tell powerful Mengistu to his face that Somalia is indivisible, after all others declined to go on record. Somali's territory is indeed sacred. Watch this fascinating clip.

Barwaaqo, is that actually Abiy's account or fake? If you read the comments, people are saying the account is fake.

Galbeedi was right about AAA. He is already showing signs of political immaturity.

Abiy is basically a Tigrayan in terms of attitude, alliance, upbringing and loyalty.

Ethiopia's ruling coalition has elected Abiy Ahmed (Oromo) as its new chairman, according to state media. The announcement on Tuesday by state broadcaster FANA means that Ahmed is now expected to succeed Hailemariam Desalegn as Ethiopia's prime minister.

What is the Somali government going to do about the new revelation on the heels of Kenya annexing more land? In normal country, the legitimacy of "Jubaland" through Somali government's official recognition as "dowlad goboleed" would be rescinded and Madoobe jailed for treason. But we all know that is never going to come, so we the people are stuck with the status quo until a better day arrives.

I don't know the man personally, but he look like a decent guy. Good on him!

Who are the Ethiopians with the Turkish roots? The Hareris?

I agree Farmaajo doesn't make many appearances and Kheyre seems to be conflicted and out of control at times. At this point in time, with parliamentary crisis underway, the country is effectively without a functioning government. That is why the army was deployed at Villa Somalia today to guard the presidential palace. Security is going out of control while the morons are busy debating how to bring each other down.

The hurtful words of the idiot caused so much pain for so many. Mr. Bihi must fire him. Watch this proud sister get very emotional about the hurtful words of the minister.

It was about time.

OO, how does oil revenue get divided? Is it controlled by the Somali Kilil or Addis? If the Somali Kilil doesn’t control revenue from whatever hydrocarbon that is extracted, expect a renewed civil war.

Long, but covered a lot of topics.

Culusoow is accused of orchestrating some qalalaase siyaasadeed in Somalia behind the scenes so it could be politically motivated.