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Omar Faruk

Somalia, United States

Journalist at Associated Press

A dedicated journalist turned passionate trade unionist: Secretary-General of the National Union of #Somali Journalists @NUSOJofficial #Somalia

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  • 1 month ago | kdhnews.com | Omar Faruk

    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka'il Mohamed. Doctors pressed his chest in a desperate attempt to support his breathing. His father brought him too late to a hospital in Somalia 's capital, Mogadishu. The victim of complications related to malnutrition, the boy did not survive. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

  • 1 month ago | sfgate.com | Omar Faruk

    Memorial Day weekend is here, but don’t spend it indoors. Get out on the trails for a hike or two with an annual membership to AllTrails+ for just $18—50% off.

  • 1 month ago | apnews.com | Omar Faruk

    MOGADISCIO, Somalia (AP) — Los gritos de niños angustiados llenaban la sala para los gravemente desnutridos. Entre los pacientes se encontraba Maka’il Mohamed, de un año. Los médicos presionaban su pecho en un intento desesperado por apoyar su respiración. Su padre lo llevó demasiado tarde a un hospital en la capital de Somalia, Mogadiscio. Víctima de complicaciones relacionadas con la desnutrición, el niño no sobrevivió. "¿Está seguro?

  • 1 month ago | abcnews.go.com | Omar Faruk

    The U.S. Agency for International Development once provided 65% of Somalia’s foreign aidByOMAR FARUK Associated PressA Somali woman cares for her baby at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)The Associated PressMOGADISHU, Somalia -- The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Mohamed. Doctors pressed his chest in a desperate attempt to support his breathing.

  • 1 month ago | goshennews.com | Omar Faruk

    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Mohamed. Doctors pressed his chest in a desperate attempt to support his breathing. His father brought him too late to a hospital in Somalia 's capital, Mogadishu. The victim of complications related to malnutrition, the boy did not survive.

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6 Jun 25

RT @ituc: 🚨The International Labour Conference has officially recognised Palestine as a non-member observer state — building on the ILO Gov…

Omar Faruk Osman
Omar Faruk Osman @OmarFarukOsman
6 Jun 25

#Somalia’s country delegation, led by Minister of Labour and Social Affairs @HonYusufMohamed, held an excellent meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (@ILO) Mr @GilbertFHoungbo at the ongoing International Labour Conference #ILC2025 in Geneva, https://t.co/hYzOMtamMX

Omar Faruk Osman
Omar Faruk Osman @OmarFarukOsman
5 Jun 25

RT @festusomalia: At the 113th session of the International Labour Conference #ILC2025, the General Secretary of @festusomalia, @OmarFarukO…