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Now i can see Amin Amir has a case ,,,,,,,,,

Ohhhhhhhhhh ,, No wonder i'm in shape ..

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg responds to privacy concerns Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has responded to the privacy concerns raised in this post by Consumerist. The post pointed out that a change Facebook made to its terms of service left the impression that the social network could keep and use copies of user content (e.g. photos, notes, and personal information) in perpetuity even if users removed the information and closed their accounts. "One of the questions about our new terms of use is whether Facebook can use this information forever," Zuckerberg wrote. But, oddly, he did not answer that question. Instead he opted for a rather roun****ut explanation: if you send a friend a message via Facebook's e-mail system, Facebook must create mutliple copies of that message -- one for your "sent" message box and one for your friend's inbox. That way, if you leave Facebook, the copy your friend has would not be deleted. Fair enough. The implication is that, by extension, Facebook also keeps copies of all your other information, too. But the e-mail example has a major hole in it. Copying content makes sense for e-mails, where the medium itself depends on messages being copied. The thing is, Facebook users generally do not 'send' other types of content to one another, including photographs. Rather, they post them on their own profiles for others to stop by and see. There's no obvious reason that Facebook would need to perpetually store multiple copies of photographs -- because, as far as the user is concerned, they appear only in one place. Plus, Zuckerberg seems to underestimate his users' understanding of e-mail. My guess is most Facebook users don't think that if they close an e-mail account that all the e-mails they've ever sent will disappear. Frankly, it's not e-mails that are at issue here; it's this other, more personal category of content -- the stuff that people post within their own digital walls. Zuckerberg goes on to write that despite the presence of "overly formal and protective" language that Facebook uses to cop eternal rights to your content (a slightly condescending formulation, if you ask me), "In reality, we wouldn't share your information in a way you wouldn't want. The trust you place in us as a safe place to share information is the most important part of what makes Facebook work." Facebook should at least get credit for announcing the terms-of-service changes in this Feb. 4 blog post, even though it drew no specific attention to the content ownership amendments, focusing instead on new prohibitions against harassment and providing false information. And, truth be told, I doubt the company has any nefarious plans to sell all your old photos to the government, or spill out your archived wall postings into the public domain. But you'd think one of the biggest social media companies in the world -- one that's dealt with outrage over privacy issues before -- would have taken steps to avoid a publicity stink bomb like this. Step one: proactively explain to its tens of millions of users exactly what these types of changes mean. In that vein, it seems dubious that users will accept Zuckerberg's entreaty to 'just trust us' when, in his response to user confusion and suspicion, he has skirted the very question that he would have us believe he is addressing. Users still don't know why or whether Facebook keeps all their content on file without their explicit permission. Not just messages, but "photos, text, link, audio, video, designs, ads and anything else that you post on or through the Facebook Service." A direct answer to these concerns might help with the trust-building.

No, not at all coz i know what i want and i only follow that.

Her eyes blinking with red color and tears are running on her face i asked her if one of her parents died or if she lost a good friend in her life but signs were telling me the story is totally different here. She finally decided to talk to me and tell me how much she loves this guy and how much she misses him each day. Well, i kinda know the guy but he is not paying that attention to her although he shares the same feelings as LOVE but no he doesn't cry like her. She is crying coz she just remembered how they met and felt how lucky she is to meet with such great guy. She dropped out of the school and when i asked why she said she cannot concentrate on the studies once he comes into her mind. I tried to show this from a different angle and convince her not to be that crazy coz things can be different in the near future but the look she gave me was telling me not to even think like that. I had no option but to step back and nod my head for confirmation each time she talks about him and what she described as the successful and best relationship. You mention his name and she is almost jumping at you for a hug or something, that is why i don't even want to talk about him but she can't talk about anything else. He must be in every story or issue. Say about food, and she will tell you the dinner he made for her, or the day they had the best lunch at that restaurant. Talk about cars, and she will tell you what kind of cars he prefer and how they are planning to buy a one. Talk about politics and she will tell you his views and which political party he supports. Talk about death and graves and she will jump at you telling you how he felt when his grandma died 2 years ago. Go even far and talk about the Qiyaamah and she will tell you the Muxaadara he gave her as a gift and how he fears Allah and even how much they are willing to go to Jannah together. Few months passed and there she was sitting in her balcony crying as usual. Avoiding to know why coz i already know the reason i started my usual chitchat but this time she was totally different. His name was not there and when i asked how is he she was avoiding to answer and telling me MOOJIDIISA. I understood something is really wrong but didn't want to go into the private issues. She then started to talk about LOVE and how much fake it is. I was wondering what brought her into that and went closer to listen even more. She said he dumped her and left her for another girl. She denied the existence of Love and she is it is all lie and fake to seduce the little girls. She hated the word and didn't want to fall in LOVE again ever. I said he is only one but there are millions better than him out there, she shouldn't loose hope but she gave me the same look she used to give me and told me to back off. She even said she HATES men, all men and she wishes Allah to burn them all in hell. Few other months left and each time i see her she is the same person hating all men and believing that LOVE is just a fake title. One good Friday, she was sitting in front of her house, her hands on her cheeks and looking down to the floor. I noticed there is something bothering her. I said "Hello" and she looked up at me, She is crying again. I thought she still have those painful memories and said "Look, you have to forget this, that is the past and look at your future, you can go back to school and start where you left" ,,, She said no. THERE ,, SHE WAS IN LOVE AGAIN ............

THIS IS ANOTHER ONE IN HARGEISA AND THIS IN BERBERA

SEE HERE

Hear Hear .........

First time i see Marx laughing ,,,,,,

أليس هناك من يشارك الكلام مع هؤلاء البنات ؟ أوليس لكم ضمير لتوانسو البنات في حين يشعرون بالوحشة والوحدة ؟

After meeting many men in Guantanamo, and breaking bread with my former clients after their release, I remain baffled by the Administration's continuing uncertainty about how to close the notorious prison facility. Have we as a people still not recognized in 2009 our gross mistakes at Guantanamo? Are we actually willing to squander the good will extended to the new Administration by perpetuating fear-mongering and continuing to suggest the need for "new" detention authorities? I hope, for the sake of our country, that the answer to these questions is a firm "no." The men who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo are there now more because of nationality than because of any evaluation of their actual danger to the United States. Citizens of powerful European countries were released long ago. My former European client went on to pursue his college degree and marry. But men from less influential countries languish because of political disputes. Our client Mohammed Barre, for instance, is from Somaliland, an area in Somalia that claims status as an independent country and thus has no official diplomatic ties to the United States. And citizens of countries that routinely torture have been eligible for release--some for years like our client Abdul Ra'ouf from Libya--but have nowhere safe to return. These men should not be stranded in the custody of the United States one more day because of their nationality and because of mistakes, bad intelligence, and bad policy. We cannot afford to continue the mistakes of the Bush Administration and inflame Guantanamo as a symbol for anti-American passions. What should we do with the hundreds remaining at Guantanamo? The quandary only appears complex because of how far we have strayed from the rule of law. The answer is simple. First, President Obama should rapidly commit to either charge individuals or release them. Second, the new administration should ensure the speedy repatriation of those detainees who can be safely returned home. Third, the government should grant refuge in the United States, or secure safe haven in other countries, for those individuals who would be at risk of torture or persecution if forcibly returned home. The government can prosecute the tiny handful of men who have committed crimes. Plain old criminal trials will suffice. No need to replicate the circus to glorify criminals as "warriors" that has occurred at the military commissions at Guantanamo. Our client Mohammed al Qahtani too often has been flung forth as an (unexplained) example of one so threatening to this nation's existence that we are contemplating the creation of another novel detention system for those "too dangerous to release, but too tortured to prosecute." We'll set aside, for now, this indication of how far our legal thinking has fallen from the days when we would never engage in extra-legal acrobatics to imprison someone after such outrageous torture. I would only caution against many of the popular assumptions about Mr. al Qahtani's guilt and potential dangerousness. Many aspects of the investigation, his interrogations, and the efforts to prosecute him involved errors at best, illegality at worst. After working directly with him since 2005, I can attest that he is not an extremist. He does not espouse anti-American or radical views. He is, however, quite damaged from what has happened to him. It is difficult to reconcile the popular assessment of his potential "dangerousness" with this man whom I have met many times over four years. We should not let a tortured, destroyed man become a mythical beast of our dreams that drives us to abandon who we are. Now is the moment to restore the rule of law and move beyond our nation's past mistakes. Charge or release the men still held; there is no third way. I, for one, look forward to the day when our mistake in Guantanamo settles in its rightful place in history as an egregious incident of racism and xenophobia aside the internment of Japanese-Americans, the slavery and segregation of African-Americans, and the oppression of Native Americans. Gitanjali Gutierrez

Imagine a Minister coming to his office with Macawis ,,,,

Confused ..........

Wafdi ka socda WFP oo kulan la qaatay wasiirka arrimaha gudaha sheekh C/qaadir Cali Cumar ka dib safar ay ku yimaadeen Caasimada Wafuud ka socda hey'adda cunada ee Qaramada Midoobay ayaa maanta kulan qaatay magaalada Muqdisho Wasirka arrimaha gudaha Sheekh C/qaadir Cali cumar ka dib markii ay ka soo dageen garoonka Cisaleey ee duleedka magaalada Muqdisho. Xubnaha wafdigaan oo ka soo duulay magaalada Nairobi ee dalka Kenya, kuwaas oo ahaa saraakiil ka socoda hey'adda OCHA ee gargaarka bini'aadanimada u qaabilsan. Wafdigaan oo ka kooban ilaa 6-xubnood ayaa kulan waxaa ay kula qaateen wasiirka wasaaradda arrimaha gudaha dowladda KMG ah ee midnimada qaran, C/qaadir Cali Cumar magaalada Muqdisho, iyagoo kala hadlay wasiirka sidii loo xaqiijin lahaa amaanka shaqaalada gar gaarka, islamarkaana ay Hay’ada WFP ay ugu qayb qaadan lahayn xaalada amaanka ee dalka. Qaar ka tirsan xubnaha wafdigan ayaa saxaafadda la hadlay ka dib markii uu soo idlaaday kulanka, kuwaasoo ka war bixiyey ujeedka ay u yimaadeen Muqdisho oo ah arrimo la xiriira gargaarka bini'aadanimo ee dalka Soomaaliya.

I'm back to my usual place after i spent 3 good days in Berbera ,,,,,

Aniga lafihii hore ayay iigu baxdaa ,, and my fav is Gurroon jire if any of you ever heard of him ,,

In Somaliland, democracy means a form of popular government in which the power is held directly or indirectly by the citizens via a free election. As first free and fair democracy in East Africa, Somaliland has a tradition of promoting democracy, liberty, equality, freedom of worship and expression. Somaliland held more than one election starting with Referendum Election on the Constitution of Somaliland, which defines the independence and integrity of Somaliland Republic in its first paragraphs. Somaliland received financial support from free world in the process of organizing the elections, including European Union that sponsors the expenses of 29th March 2009 Presidential Election. United States of America, EU, Great Britain, African Union…etc all called for support to Somaliland democracy and Multiparty system, which is rare in Africa. Democracy analyzers ranked Somaliland on third place after South Africa and Ghana in free and fair democracy in the black continent. In 2003, UDUB, the ruling party, won with 80 votes over strong Kulmiye party. The upcoming election may surprise many people and change the leadership of the country. UDUB Chairman and President of Somaliland Dahir Riyale Kahn know the challenge waiting him and his party in next election. He promised to lead the country for another five years, as the constitution of Somaliland allows only two terms for each leader. The Kulmiye leader Ahmed Siilanyo vowed his supporters win in next election. In other hand, UCID party plays very vital role because its support is necessary to both the strong contestants – UDUB and Kulmiye. UCID formed opposition coalition with Kulmiye party in last parliament election, which earned UCID the Parliament Speaker Seat. Also, both bigger parties UDUB and Kulmiye need the support of UCID to cross dividing line and form the next government. It is very much expected that result will be tight. Somaliland Election Commission is an independent, and constitution gives full authority to carry out the election without need of any political party. The commission executes all its operations without referring the cabinet of ministers, and elects its administration body and chairman between the board members of the commission. What is highly new in Africa is the Biometric Voter Registration in Somaliland, where fingerprints of all citizens are saved in centralized database. This eliminated the duplication and identifies Somalilanders from other regional population. Biometric Voter Registration is first time in the history of Africa; even the rich African countries like South Africa don´t have such splendid technique to support democracy. I republish an article about the development of democracy in this mainly unknown country in East Africa: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/652 73 &&&&&&&&DIPLOMATIC EMBARGO ALIENATES SOMALILAND FROM WORLD &&&&&& Diplomatic impediment is hampering Self-sufficient Somaliland efforts towards statehood. Somaliland needs to do business with international community and play vital in peace and human rights restoration in the world. If no diplomatic support, Somaliland democracy will die between search of sovereignty and international stubbornness on its cause. When the regime of Siad Barre was ousted from power in Somaliland in 1991, the long waited dream of Somalilanders was finally realized with the return of their lost integrity and prompt filling of the power vacuum left by General Mohammed Siyad Barre – the regime that destroyed the unity of the Great Somalia, which was a combination of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland after gaining independence in 1960. In British Somaliland, the colony meant a marginal importance to the British Empire and was used merely as a logistical supply outpost for British ships sailing to India or to the Gulf of Aden. The British colonial praxis then could best be described as indirect rule and, as a result of this soft approach to indigenous political systems, the traditional order stayed largely intact. The older and intelligent Somaliland generations signed an agreement with British in Yemen refusing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding – MoU with a foreign party on their own soil. Following are the stipulations of the agreement: 1. Pregnant British women should not deliver their babies on Somaliland Soil, as per the understanding that the child has the right to hold the Somali nationality since he is born on Somaliland territory. 2. No British or accompanying foreigners including Indians will be allowed to bury their dead in Somaliland without obtaining a permit from the local council. 3. British citizens should not socially interact with Somalilanders including marriage. 4. British citizens should establish their own residential community separate from Somalilanders. 5. British citizens should not interfere with Somaliland´s religion, much so, propagate Christianity. 6. Educational institutions that will be established in Somaliland by British parties should gain the support of the local council. 7. British citizens should be considered as guests, not as colonizers. 8. British citizens should leave Somaliland anytime the people of Somaliland ask them to go. These are some of the terms and conditions specified in the agreement signed between Somaliland elders and Her Excellency, the Queen of England and Wales representatives in Aden – Yemen. The agreement was written on animal skin, which still remains in the hands of the Somaliland elders today. Our Senior Citizens who signed such an agreement with the British were either not educated or had no experience of signing high profile MoUs. Somalilanders adopted the problem solving techniques of the elders who resolved issues under the trees. The Somaliland modern democracy is nothing but a product of these traditional problem solving techniques. After Somaliland was declared, clan leaders and elders in Somaliland gathered in a traditional meeting and proclaimed Somaliland independence in May 1991 at Burco City. Guurti (Upper House of Parliament in Somaliland) is a traditional conflict solving body in Somaliland, which has succeeded in bringing law and order in the country. International Recognition: Since then, Somaliland can be regarded as a democratic and stable region. With minimal foreign aid, it has managed significant progress in its effort to consolidate statehood. In a nationwide referendum held in 2001, the country introduced a new constitution with overwhelming 97% of support. In April 2003, voters were again called to the polling stations for the election of a new president. The ballots in which Dahir Riyale Kahin was elected as president were moderately free and fair. Opposition Parties Leaders Ahmed Mohammed Siiraanyo of KULMIYE and Eng. Faisal Ali Waraabe of UCID lost against Mr. Kahin in a historic, unique and democratic manner and readily accepted the result of election. The consolidation reached a climax at the end of September 2005 when the country held parliamentary elections. International observers from South Africa, UN, I.G.A.D and AU called the elections free and fair. Furthermore, more voters turned out to elect candidates from different clans, a clear signal that Somalilanders are beginning to trust their political system. But the consolidation of statehood has so far not been followed by international recognition from the international community. Meanwhile, the question of Somaliland’s independence has created a row between the two former colonial powers of Somalia, Italy and Great Britain. Italy has strongly emphasized the importance of Somalia’s unity and is subsequently supporting the T.F.G. headed by Abdullah Ahmed Yousif. Unfortunately, Britain´s support to its former colony has dwindled and sometimes rejected Somaliland´s claim of independence. Britain is the only country in the world, which is fully aware of Somaliland´s history particularly after gaining independence on the 26th of June 1960. Britain knows that over 34 countries have recognized Somaliland since its independence from the UK in 1960. International Diplomatic Embargo on Somaliland: Although Somaliland managed stability and continuity through its democratic policy, its foreign policy has been paralyzed by diplomatic embargo against Somaliland, where the international community realizes process, democracy and statehood in Somaliland but still remains blind and even refuses to hear the Somaliland voice of freedom. In 2007, Somaliland diplomacy started shinning after Rwanda Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Charles MURIGANDE highlighted Somaliland development followed by a lecture delivered by Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Mohammed Duaale in the last AU Foreign Minister´s meeting. I.G.A.D. is committed to Somalia’s unity fearing that a successful secession of Somaliland could be misinterpreted as a precedent of other secessionist movements in East Africa. Arab countries are trying to balance Ethiopia’s influence in the Horn. Yemen, for instance, supported Jama Ali Jama, a rival of Yusuf in Puntland, as Yusuf is regarded by many Somalis and Arabs as too attached to Addis Ababa. According to Arab theory, United Somalia is only a factor to balance Ethiopian military presence in east Africa, which forces them to throw the Somaliland case of independence in a dustbin. Yemen serves as an important transport hub for small arms to TGS ailing President Abdullah Yousuf Ahmed of Somalia despite a United Nations arms embargo (before it was lifted). Furthermore, Ethiopia builds muscles of TFG President Abdullah-yey regime, with its subject of exercise being perceived as against Somaliland. The mature politics of Ethiopia was instrumental in maintaining good relations with Somaliland as well as with Yousif and the T.F.G. Ethiopia utilizes Somaliland Ports after Djibouti and Eritrea sliced it off the coast of the red sea. Currently, Berbera Port is the only sea access to Ethiopian business and government supplies, because Somalia ports remain vicious and perilous for Ethiopian use. Djibouti, on the contrary, feels uneasy to have modern and democratic Somaliland in the region, and Djibouti doesn’t want to promote a business competitor for its main source of revenues – port revenue collections is the backbone of Djibouti economy. The government of Djibouti enjoys a very peaceful border with Somaliland. US sources, in the Economist December 2005 issue, hinted that Italy is funneling weapons to the provisional government despite a United Nations arms embargo. Britain, as the former colonial power of Somaliland, is said to develop a much more open approach to Somaliland and has repeatedly encouraged Hargeisa’s process of democratization. The United States also pursues a more open approach. The U.S. State Department announced that it “welcomes the September 29 parliamentary elections in Somaliland.” Furthermore, US based Center for Strategic and International Studies issued a number of recommendations to strengthen U.S.-African policy, describing Somaliland’s capital Hargiesa as a strategic location in the global war on terror and criticized the lack of a U.S. presence in the area. Conclusion: Although Somalilanders voted for their independence and exhibited their right of self integrity, the latter is still a victim of ongoing conflict on the international diplomatic embargo. The International Community is deeply divided on the issue while I.G.A.D is unable to endorse any solution. Somaliland´s future rests to be seen besides Somalilanders commitment to continue with or without support from the international community. Abdulazez Al-Motairi

looooooooooooooooooool@mowjadee ka hadashaa ,,,

what do u expect an Egytian thug who lost the case in Somaliland ..... he is free to insult, abuse and badmouth anyone as long as that will make him feel better. It is good for health u know ,,

Haa waa kuwaas uun ........ That means xataa summer holiday uma iman karaan halkan ,,,,,,,,

That is why i love the Laasqoray brand ......

Kolleyba dhowr cisho ayay ka qadayn doonaan ka dibna iyagoo kabaha ruxaya ayaa iyagoo gaadhi dhigo dheere ah saaran la qaban doonaa oo dhuumasho ku soo gelaya ,,,,,,,,