Prof. Dr. Bischara Ali Egal
Storm Clouds Over the Eritrean–Ethiopian Border: How the UAE is Financing a Proxy War Over Assab for Israel. By Dr. Bischara Ali Egal September 11, 2025 The Horn of AfricaStorm Clouds Over the Eritrean–Ethiopian Border: How the UAE is Financing aProxy War Over Assab for IsraelBy Dr. Bischara Ali Egal September 11, 2025Introduction: A Manufactured ConfrontationThe Horn of Africa is on the edge of a catastrophic confrontation. Ethiopia andEritrea are once again facing off, this time over the strategic Eritrean port of Assab.On the surface, this is a bilateral dispute. In reality, it is a proxy war beingmanufactured by external…
https://somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/civilians-loot-weapons-from-vessel-intercepted-off-somalia-coast/ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A portion of a weapons shipment onboard a vessel seized by Puntland maritime forces on Friday has reportedly been offloaded and fallen into civilian hands, marking the second such incident since the United Nations lifted its decades-long arms embargo on Somalia. Videos circulating on social media show civilians handling machine guns, rifles, and pistols believed to be offloaded from the vessel, which was carrying a consignment of weapons and military vehicles—some bearing Turkish insignia—off the coast of Puntland State. Local sources report that while some military equipment was looted, a significant portion, including military trucks, armored…
https://drbischaragmailcom.substack.com/p/1-faith-flags-and-federalism-us-and FAITH, FLAGS, AND FEDERALISM: U.S. AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION PROJECTS IN SOMALIA, 2000–2025. BY DR. BISCHARA ALI EGAL. Abstract This article outlines a historical timeline of U.S.-linked interventions and Heritage Foundation-backed ideological and policy initiatives in Somalia from 2000 to 2025. Framed as humanitarianism, democracy-building, and counterterrorism, these efforts have often masked a deeper geostrategic and corporate agenda. The analysis highlights the intersection of evangelical Christianity, neoconservative ideology, neoliberal economic reform, and local elite manipulation—fueled by American think tanks and policy actors under the guise of democracy and humanitarian support. Introduction Since the collapse of the Somali central government in…
https://sudantribune.com/article300736/ May 10, 2025 (JUBA) – Sudan has directed oil companies to begin shutting down the pipeline that carries crude oil from South Sudan for export, citing repeated attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on oil infrastructure, according to an official letter. The instruction, dated May 9, 2025, and signed by Mohhieddien Naiem Mohamed Saied, undersecretary of Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, was addressed to Deng Lual Wol, his counterpart in South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum. A copy of the letter, seen by the Sudan Tribune, stated that persistent attacks in Sudan have caused “grave losses in both…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-doubles-troops-somalia-amid-al-shabab-offensive?utm_source=Middle+East+Eye&utm_campaign=23b1406c83-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_28_01_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-23b1406c83-273654842 Turkey doubles troops in Somalia amid Al-Shabab offensive Ankara sends drones, ammunition, commandos but still avoids directly engaging the armed Somali group on the ground Turkey has boosted its military presence in Somalia this week following Al-Shabab’s recent offensive near Mogadishu, deepening Ankara’s concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the country, several sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. Al-Shabab has made significant gains in central Somalia, notably capturing villages south of the capital Mogadishu last month. These areas are strategically important for Somali forces as they serve as a buffer zone to defend the…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/revealed-uae-deploys-israeli-radar-somalia-under-secret-deal?utm_source=Middle+East+Eye&utm_campaign=23b1406c83-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_28_01_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-23b1406c83-273654842 Revealed: UAE deploys Israeli radar in Somalia under secret deal. By Ragip Solu in ANKARA, TURKEY. Published date: 24 April 2025 14:14 BST | Last update: 3 days 16 hours ago Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni turns Bosaso airport over to the United Arab Emirates without parliamentary approval A satellite image taken near Puntland’s Bosaso airport on 5 March shows an Israeli-made ELM-2084 3D Active Electronically Scanned Array Multi-Mission Radar supplied by the UAE (Google Earth) By Ragip Soylu in Ankara Published date: 24 April 2025 14:14 BST | Last update: 3 days 16 hours ago “The UAE installed…
The return of Donald Trump to power represents “the violent realignment of the American political superstructure to correspond with the real social relations that exist in the United States.” This analysis, published by the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) following Trump’s second election, underscores the central theme of this collection: Trump’s rise and return to power is not an aberration but the product of deep-rooted crises in American and world capitalism. His administration is carrying out a historic restructuring of the state, tearing apart the remaining democratic constraints on oligarchic rule, and preparing for global war. The statements collected in…
It was never about eliminating antisemitism. It was always about silencing Palestine. That is what the gagging of protesting students, and now the gagging of faculty, was always meant to lead to. While partisans of the Israeli-American mass slaughter in Gaza may have been offended by their protests, large numbers of the students whose rights of free speech have been infringed upon via draconian punishments were themselves Jewish. Many of those faculty members who are about to be deprived of academic freedom and faculty governance, and perhaps fired, are themselves Jewish, indeed some are Israelis. If it were ever really…
The Trump administration is demanding that Iran give up its strategic missile program as part of any nuclear deal. But Iran’s ballistic missiles do not violate international law nor is there any global treaty under which they are banned. Article 51 of the UN Charter clearly states that countries have the sovereign right to develop conventional weapons for self-defense which means that Iran’s missile program is perfectly legal. Iran has every right to build as many missiles as it wants, and it is not required to get Washington’s approval to do so. More importantly, Iran needs these missiles to defend itself against…
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2025/03/10/is-president-trump-an-israeli-puppet/ https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2025/03/10/is-president-trump-an-israeli-puppet/ Is President Trump an Israeli Puppet? March 10, 2025 | Categories: Articles & Columns | Tags: | Print This Article Dear Readers, I am continuing my policy of holding accountable whatever government is in office. Consequently, I upset both Democrats and Republicans, both the liberal-left and conservatives. If this website is to continue, it must have its readers’ support. This website does not receive, as some others do, grants from USAID or other federal agencies and departments. The Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Bill Gates, and George Soros do not look upon me with favor. Is President Trump…