Turkey has secured oil interests, gained strategic access to the Horn of Africa, formed defense partnerships, and garnered goodwill through over $1 billion in aid to Somalia. However, Ankara remains cautious about Somali travelers and continues to leave the country out of its e-Visa system.
“Trading is gambling.”
Driving is gambling.
Marriage is gambling.
Working a 9-5 is gambling.
Catching flights is gambling.
Trusting politics is gambling.
Bungee jumping is gambling.
Crossing the road is gambling.
Smoking cigarettes is gambling.
Building a business is gambling.
LIFE IS A GAMBLE
PROF. JEFFREY SACHS: “Israel is not going to be, 'GREATER ISRAEL'. Israel is not going to rule over millions of Palestinian people in some kind of a Genocidal State. This is coming to an END because the publics in the United States hate this. The European are disgusted...”
Trump is somehow irrelevant. He is nothing of the sovereign person. Just an actor. A jester. He follows the script pretending to be something extravagant. His egocentrism is fully controlled by the commands he receives and executes. MAGA is American version of Ukrainian 95 block.
Somali referee Omar Artan was about to realise a dream of officiating at the World Cup, until he was denied entry to the United States.
It can take officials around 20 years from first blowing a whistle to being selected for international matches. You can become a brain surgeon in less time.
History suggests he might not get the chance again. and the refereeing community has nothing but sympathy for his situation.
📝 @Refsplaining
Free to read: https://t.co/2oM0YhMUxn
I had a phone call with the Somali international referee, Omar Artan, who is unable to participate in officiating at the 2026 @FIFAcom World Cup, and I shared with him our feelings regarding the challenge he has faced. Omar is a symbol of our people and country's great potential
A few months back, I published this guide on how to remember everything you read.
Re-sharing it here for anyone who finds these protocols useful.
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