Abukar Arman

Abukar Arman is a Somali political analyst, writer and former Special Envoy to the United States. Arman is also a widely published foreign policy specialist, writing extensively on Somalia and international political affairs.

Assassination of Haniyeh and the ‘Samson Option’

Consistent with its patented contempt of the international rule of law, Israel continues business as usual. Though it is accused of carrying out genocide...

A Yellow Nail in the Zionism Coffin

Lest we have forgotten, life is a precious gift. And among the living, human life is the most precious. That precious gift cannot be...

Chinese and American Policies in the Middle East and Beyond

The United Stated of America remains the most dominant country in the world- economically, militarily, politically, and culturally. In that unique role, America played...

2023: Looming Endgame for Ukraine and NATO

Since Feb. 24 when Russia invaded Ukraine, likelihood of a nuclear war became a looming threat that is hard to ignore. So, it is...

Somalia’s Vigilante to Eradicate al-Shabaab

In a country that is never short of hot button issues, lately the Ma'wisley issue has been stirring the strongest emotions and widely broadening the...

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