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So far, the Canadian government has helped more than 1,600 Canadians, permanent residents, and eligible family members flee Israel since the country was attacked by Hamas militants. Now Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is warning Canadians to “get out” of Lebanon. Crystal Goomansingh reports from Tyre and Alma Al-Shaab, where thousands of residents have been...

Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a divisive two-year presidential term extension it approved last month— a move that might help end an armed stand-off in the capital Mogadishu. The crisis over the term extension has raised fears that al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgents could exploit the situation.

Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Tuesday that they were not using AstraZeneca as a “first dose strategy” due to supply and were in turn looking at options for a second dose, such as potential vaccine mixing with the Pfizer-BioNTech shot. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab added either AstraZeneca or Pfizer...

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Thursday that health officials in different parts of the province have had experience in handling influenza outbreaks at schools and there should be no fears of potential COVID-19 outbreaks once students get back to schools in September. He added that schools won’t need to totally...

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Thursday that local health officers are actively involved with community leadership in the Southwest communities after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared within the Hutterite community and added that health officials are assessing members for symptoms and reaching out to other colonies to look for links...

Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab discussed the P1 variant on Tuesday and lauded Saskatchewan’s testing system for being able to test for the variant, with many other places in the world unable to do so.

Al Shabaab gunmen launched an attack in Somalia on Tuesday on a hotel near the presidential palace in Mogadishu.

A Somali government official on Thursday confirmed that US forces were involved in an operation against Islamist extremists in Somalia.

Sun, Sep 22 – The Somali-based, Al qaeda-linked group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in Kenya. Leigh Kjekstad has more on who the group really is.

At least 276 people were killed in Somalia when trucks packed with explosives blew up in Mogadishu. The government is blaming terror group Al-Shabaab for one of the deadliest attacks in this part of the world. Ines de La Cuetera reports.

On Tuesday, Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab spoke about the anxiety parents and families are facing with regards to whether their children can still see friends during the COVID-19 outbreak. He said that social interaction is still important, referencing children in Japan graduating on the video game Minecraft when talking about...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday the province’s top doctor, chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, is still determining what restrictions will be in place following Dec. 17 and leading up to the Christmas holiday. Moe said, however, that it doesn’t appear the province will be “able to relax the restrictions that we have...

In a pre-taped interview on CBS’ “Face The Nation,” Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump spoke with host John Dickerson about Al Shabaab’s new recruitment video that uses a clip of Trump bashing Muslims.

A car bomb exploded at a shopping mall in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing at least 11 people in an attack probably caused by Islamist group al Shabaab, security officials said.

Islamist militant group Al Shabaab said on Sunday that it was responsible for a car bomb in Mogadishu that killed at least six people and injured more than dozen more.

Police said at least five people were killed when a car bomb linked to al Shabaab exploded near the president’s residence in the Somali capital on Saturday.

Police said at least five people were killed when a car bomb linked to al Shabaab exploded near the president’s residence in the Somali capital on Saturday.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe responded on Monday to comments made over the weekend at a rally held in opposition to provincial COVID-19 restrictions held outside the legislative building, calling them racist, foolish and “idiotic,” adding he was “embarrassed.” His criticism appeared to be in response to a man who had spoken about chief medical officer...

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab on Tuesday said the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has not caused severe adverse side-effects to recipients in the province. The doctor added all approved vaccines in Canada, the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca, are safe.

Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for two bombs that detonated in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, the second claiming the lives of eight and injuring 16.