In Revelation 16:12, it is prophesied that the Euphrates will dry up in preparation for the Battle of Armageddon: "And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four ... Read Moreangels who are bound at the great river Euphrates." And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. The number of the mounted troops was two hundred million. I heard their number.Revelation 9:14 The Prophet Muhammad said: "The Hour will not come to pass before the river Euphrates dries up to unveil the mountain of gold, for which people will fight. Ninety-nine out of one hundred will die [in the fighting], and every man among them will say: 'Perhaps I may be the only one to remain alive'." — Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim. "What are they awaiting but for the Hour to come upon them suddenly? Its Signs have already come. What good will their Reminder be to them when it does arrive?" (Surah Muhammad: 18)

Abu Dhabi Perils of Dust 5 August 2009 The UAE is enveloped in a blanket — an unhealthy dust blanket. And dangerous dimensions show up when one goes into its origin. They demand urgent intervention, if the environment is to be protected. Fine particles of dust have blown in from long distances, affecting the cities and suburbs of the UAE. Vehicles have been covered with an orange dust coating. Saying that it is a consequence of the 2003 invasion of Iraq may sound implausible. But, it is one of the stated causes of the phenomenon. Over six years of troop movement and military operations have changed the terrain of Iraq. The top soil stands pulverised and even light winds are enough to puff the powder upwards. Compound that with desertification and we have conditions of severe aridity in Iraq: the water levels have lowered in rivers Tigris and Euphrates because of irrigation projects, and two years of drought have not helped. The draining of the fertile delta between the Tigris and Euphrates — once home to a fifth of the world’s palm trees — during the 1990s by Saddam Hussain has rendered the region so dry that dust storms have become frequent. In the latest instance, a massive storm in Iraq blew over into Iran, Qatar and to the UAE. The rare occurrence, though termed dust storm in common parlance, ceased to be a storm once it reached the UAE. The north-westerly winds, Shamal, which were strong as they blew into the Gulf, diminished in strength and has all but died over the Arabian Gulf leaving the UAE in a haze of dust. The low-pressure condition prevailing here has not helped in carrying the sand elsewhere. One of the problems arising from the situation is poor visibility for motorists, especially in the morning and at night. Warnings have also been issued to those who venture out to sea. However, a more serious problem arises from the harmfulness of the air around us. Going outdoors is considerably risky, particularly for children and people with respiratory illnesses. Hospitals and clinics in the UAE have shown a marked increase in the number of patients with breathing problems. The fact that there are very small particles in the atmosphere makes the situation far more hazardous. Particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres can travel deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems. It is high time we realised that more trees have to be planted and every standing tree has to be saved. Prevention, to state the obvious, is better than cure. In short, the earth has to be saved from an ecological collapse. Khaleej Times

By Aftab Kazmi, Al Ain Bureau Chief, and Khitam Al Amir, Staff Reporter Published: August 03, 2009, 22:57 Dubai: The layer of dust blanketing the Arabian Peninsula and the UAE, originating from Iraq, could be more specifically coming from the country's drying marshes once fringed by a fifth of the world's palm trees and consequently drained by then president Saddam Hussain, a scientist has said. Iraqi professor of physics, Dr Mohammad Akef Jamal believes the dried up marshes of southern Iraq is one of many man-made disasters that hit Iraq, which was once the region's most fertile area. In pictures: Southern Iraq's marshlands The delta between the Euphrates and Tigers Rivers, that contained the ancient city of Babylon, is known as a fertile and dusty area. The confluence of the two rivers forms the Shatt Al Arab waterway that flows into the Arabian Gulf. The Shatt Al Arab marshes were drained by the Saddam regime in the 1990s to prevent the militias from taking refuge there. Some scientists believe that dust from the dry areas there hang in the air in the Arabian peninsula. A senior meteorologist at Dubai Met Department told Gulf News that satellite images show that the dust was lifted up from the Euphrates River area in Iraq. The area he was pointing to has marshlands but they are surrounded by desert dunes. Experts believe that a storm kicked up the dust from Iraq and some specific conditions and wind movement sent a large amount of fine particles to the Gulf. Since the turn of the 21st century, the frequency and duration of such storms have increased according to Dr Jamal. Beginning in mid-April 2009, and continuing throughout May and June, dust storms have been plaguing Iraq and the Gulf region, which are facing the worst of such storms in living memory. "Iraq is being transformed from a fertile country into a dust bowl," said Dr Jamal. "Man-made disasters, including Turkey's building of dams, the US occupation of Iraq and political corruption, are among others reasons that would drive Iraq to the verge of an ecological collapse." He attributed the collapse of the local and regional ecosystems to the American invasion that led to the near total destruction of infrastructure, drought, water shortages, desertification, sandstorms, and mismanagement of resources. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture, about 90 per cent of Iraq's land has either turned into desert or is experiencing severe desertification. Elaborating on this, Dr Jamal said this is a natural result of the continuous construction of dams by Turkey on the Tigris and Euphrates. In 1990, Turkey revealed plans to build 22 dams, which are expected to be completed in 2010. Iraq's hydrological misery is compounded by Iran, which is also building new dams on tributaries of the Tigris, Dr Jamal said, adding that, "Some of these rivers have run completely dry." Mohammad Raouf, Programme Manager - Environment Research at the Gulf Research Centre said the sandstorms are a natural phenomenon due to the geography of the region. "Climate change for sure is worsening the situation. Most of the dust storms in the region come from Iraq. There is no doubt that loss of arable land and water shortage in Iraq led to more desertification which have its final effect on sandstorms. In all cases, we need a long time period in order to be sure to link climate change to frequency and duration of such storms," he said. Professor A.M.O. Mohammad, an expert in water resources and Director of Research Affairs at UAE University said the sandstorms are made up of a fine dust mostly generated by strong winds in the desert and sand dunes. Winds normally cannot kick up dust from a dried up river bed or marshlands, he said. The presence of clay in riverbeds or marshlands turns the area into solid pieces when dry that cannot be lifted by winds. - With inputs from Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter Gulf News

Duke, Insha Allah the cowards will be brought to justice, and the complacency of the ministers must stop, how can he walk freely without bodyguards in Galkayo?

Good, you made it,

If Faroole and his admin don't not bring the murders to justice ASAP, the retaliatory killing will coninue.

Dalmar, you have a point, Well said, at the end of the day, Sharif is the Somali President, and ongoing conflict iyo sas buu aha shalay iyo waa sidan maanta meelna ina geeyn mayso, We have bigger problems to address.

http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=ihd7EJNSO Qo&feature=related and this one http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=XZhpjyg7r ko&feature=related

"Kama caaganayn ruuxaygu" Oo islaantu waa cuni jirtay jaadka

lol

Maybe Sharif is staying at America's place Dalxa for President

It would change if only Somalis see this is not the way forward, even these days you will hear Somalis saying dhulkayagii baa nala ka qaadi, our land is being taken, Somalia is too big for 10 million, what is with this isolating, and fixating to a land which see no benefit. For example, late Siyad moved alot of Somalis refugees from Western Somalia to Somalia, and it created alot of tentions there, Every Somali ctizen should have the right to live anywhere in Somalia without fear. I would advice to kill the nomadic life for good,move pple to cities, and create jobs for them. Most problems start at rural areas, and from there it is a chain reaction.

and what happen to the tie, atleast complete the dress code.

If you are possessed, modern medicine does NOT work, so let the guy keep doing his work.

Maskiinka waa qaadatey

KK, Ayaanle is a nice name, Ninkan NG, maad naga qabatid, sookan ina daba dhigtay

Sophist, Samatar is nice

Ninyahow Qarxis ka jooji, and I agree with Sayid, Mother chooses daughters, my intension of reviving this topic has nothing to do with me naming babies, I was goin thru SOL archives and liked this topic

hmm

Originally posted by Meiji: A message to the extremist religious pretenders: Dont abuse our beloved religion for your sick campaigns to attain political power. and what about your message to Sharif? , in the clip he was saying it is duty of every Somali to fight Amisom?

oo awal Soomaalidu miyay cad cadaayeen,wareer.

Thanks

what "Arabs"?

Wiil iyo Caaano Gabadh iyo Caano Awguuryo