"I was looking forward to meeting him again this week but the cruel hands of death snatched him in a nasty road crash last ...

"I was looking forward to meeting him again this week but the cruel hands of death snatched him in a nasty road crash last ...

The author's "Sinai Surrender," the last in a thriller trilogy, reflects a career steeped in intrigue in dozens of countries.

Somalia Environment Minister Bashir Abdi (right) pays a courtesy call to SoDMA Commissioner Mohamud Moalim Abdulle after assuming office.