Cairo (Keydmedia) - There were other stories developing over the week with significant interest to our Somali readers that I wanted to cover, but the pulse of Egypt's crisis has proven irresistible to sway my basic assignments for Keydmedia at the end of my regular work shift.

Aid donors are reluctant to fund Somalia because they cannot see its suffering for themselves, fear money may be diverted to Islamist fighters and prefer longer-term solutions, the U.N. humanitarian chief said on Thursday.

The American government and the United Nations signaled their displeasure Friday with the Somali Parliament’s decision to extend itself for three more years, despite accomplishing almost nothing.

Master minds of the July 11 Kampala bombings, had initially planned to attack the FIFA soccer World Cup in South Africa, but failed and resorted to attacking Uganda, Saturday Monitor has reliably learnt.

A new report says the prolonged conflict in Somalia has taken a big toll on the mental well-being of civilians.

Nairobi (keydmedia) The UN special envoy to Somalia Augustine Mahiga said Friday he was disappointed by the decision of country's transitional parliament to extend its own mandate by three years.

Cairo (Keydmedia) - The situation in Egypt is pacing too fast with a fury of pro-democracy protesters whose demand for change has been unwavering in the face of mounting violence from pro-government supporters. The demonstrators continue the push at Tahrir Square today, where tens of thousands of people are expected to join for a "Day of Departure" after the Friday prayers.

Ten people have been killed during violent clashes between pro- and anti-government supporters in a Cairo square, according to doctors at a makeshift clinic treating the casualties.

New York (Keydmedia) - A senior UN humanitarian official has called for a concerted response to an extremely serious drought that has taken its toll on people and livestock in Somalia.

Sana (Keydmedia) - In another reverberation of the popular anger rocking the region, the longtime president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, announced a series of concessions on Wednesday that included suspending his campaign for constitutional changes that would allow him to remain president for life and pledging that his son would not seek to be his successor.

Cairo (Keydmedia) - Three people have been killed and more than 611 wounded after supporters and opponents of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak took part in pitched battles in Cairo, according to the country's health ministry.

Kalshale (Keydmedia) - Fighting has reputed again in the disputed village of Kalshale located in the province of Sool between two brotherly tribes that both call the area home. It was in November of last year when the two local clans fought over this village when one tribe tried to build water dams in the village area however the other tribe did not agree with it.