Hiiraan Online

Canada-based Somali news website

Hiiraan Online
Available in	English, Somali
Founded	1999
Headquarters	Ottawa , Canada
Country of origin	Somalia
Area served	Somalia & Horn of Africa
Founder(s)	Ahmed Gure
URL	hiiraan.com

Hiiraan Online (HOL) is one of the most popular websites dedicated to news and information about Somalia and the Horn of Africa. It was founded in 1999 to deliver news to the growing but underserved Somali diaspora. It has gained recognition for its impartiality and accurate news.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is published in English and Somali as a primary source for Somali news and affairs. It has been described by many as being the most viewed Somali-owned website in the world.^[4]^[5]^{[failed verification]}

History

Hiiraan Online was founded in Ottawa, Canada, on July 1, 1999.^[1] Its founder, Ahmed Gure, a former airline Captain with Somali Airlines,^[6] started the website to serve the growing Somali diaspora.^{[citation needed]}

Content

The website publishes news articles, opinions, and political commentary^[2] and remains one of the most critical^[7] and reliable news websites in the Somali media landscape.^[8]^[9] Hiiraan Online is regularly cited frequently in academia,^[2]^[10] books^[11] and international media. The website hosts external links to the popular daily radio services for BBC Somali and VOA Somali. The website also hosts job advertisements for international bodies, government agencies and NGOs.^[12]

Notable contributors

Abukar Arman - Political analyst and writer ^[13]
Yusuf Garad - Journalist, former diplomat and politician ^[14]
Ilwad Elman - Somali Activist ^[15]
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud - Somali President ^[16]
Neil Wigan - British Diplomat ^[17]^[18]
Adam Matan - Social Activist ^[19]
Abdi Ismail Samatar - Somali scholar, writer and professor ^[20]

Cited by

Anadolu Agency - Turkish news agency ^[21]^[22]
Al Jazeera - Qatari news channel ^[23]
Face2Face Africa - Media company ^[24]
BBC - British international broadcaster ^[25]
The Guardian - British newspaper ^[26]
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada - Government agency ^[27]
Chatham House - Think Tank ^[28]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c University, Stanford; Stanford; California 94305. "Somalia news". Stanford Libraries. Retrieved 2021-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Mapping digital media: Digital media, conflict and diasporas in the horn of africa". Open Society Foundation, & Stremlau, N. S. (2012, February).
^ Gagliardone, Iginio (December 2011). "MAPPING DIGITAL MEDIA: DIGITAL MEDIA, CONFLICT AND DIASPORAS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA" (PDF).
^ "Feedly – More signal, less noise". Feedly. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ "Reviving the aviation industry in Somalia". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
^ Open Society Foundations. (2014). Somalis in Amsterdam (pp. 108-113, Rep.). Open Society Foundations. Retrieved May 10, 2021, from JSTOR resrep27178.18
^ Open Society Foundations. (2013). Somalis in Oslo (pp. 141-150, Rep.). Open Society Foundations. Retrieved May 10, 2021, from JSTOR resrep27145.18
^ Open Society Foundations. (2014). Somalis in London (pp. 7-8, Rep.). Open Society Foundations. Retrieved May 10, 2021, from JSTOR resrep27110.4
^ "Somalia & Somaliland". library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
^ "Google Scholar: Hiiraan Online". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
^ "HOL Job Posting, Expression of Interest & Call for Proposals : June 11, 2020". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ "Byproduct of Militarism and Terrorism". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ "Gaalkacyo ma tebi doontaa Mowtada?". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ "Somali peace activist Ilwad Elman tipped for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ "Somalia's New Pirates". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ "2015 – A critical year for Somalia". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ Twitter https://twitter.com/fcdoneilwigan/status/466564343052509184. Retrieved 2021-10-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "The Kenyan Government: A Force for Political Instability in Horn of Africa?". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ "The Nairobi massacre and the genealogy of the tragedy". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
^ "Somalia: Health minister sounds alarm over virus surge". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ "Somalia ramps up accusations against Kenya on polls". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ Hatcher, Jessica. "Illegal overfishing and the return of Somalia's pirates". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ "The heroic Hawa Abdi, one of Somalia's first female obstetricians who saved thousands during the civil war". Face2Face Africa. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ "Wareysi madaxa Hiiraan online - BBC Somali - Maqal iyo Muuqaal". www.bbc.com (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ "Somali journalist accused of fabricating rape story". the Guardian. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (26 April 2016). "Department of Justice Search Results". The United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
^ Jason, Mosley (September 2015). "Somalia's Federal Future Layered Agendas, Risks and Opportunities" (PDF). Chatham House: 8–9pp – via Research Paper.