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Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire: The Somali Ruler Britain Sent Into Exile

THE WIDER CHRONICLE | STORIES October 14, 2026A portrait with a larger historyThe man in the portrait wears a patterned …
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Syria’s Descent into Hell: The Legacy of Hafez and Bashar al-Assad

How Hafez and Bashar al-Assad built a system of repression that helped drive Syria into war, mass displacement and decades …

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This Week’s Spotlight · October 14, 2026

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Dr. Mohamud Ali Geeldoon

Medical Physicist · Author · Somali-American Commentator

Known to many readers as Mohamoud Gaildon, Dr. Geeldoon brings together a career in medical physics, Somali storytelling, and public commentary. Discover his scientific work, his novel The Yibir of Las Burgabo, and his voice in the Somali diaspora.

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