Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland backfired
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is a geopolitical move that has backfired, strengthening resistance to secession and reinforcing Somalia’s territorial integrity. Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing…
Two Kenyan police officers killed in explosive device attack near Somalia border
Two Kenyan police reservists were killed and two others wounded after an improvised explosive device detonated near a border patrol position in Mandera County, close to the border with Somalia,…
Somaliland and the Israeli recognition: A post-mortem of Arab strategic impotence
As 2026 dawns, the Arab world finds itself staring at a strategic catastrophe that is as much a product of its own making as it is a result of foreign…
At least 3,428 killed in Iranian security crackdown on protesters, rights group says
Meanwhile, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iran was ready to respond “decisively” to its enemies, accusing the US and Israel of being behind the protests. Iranian…
Trump says US control of Greenland ‘vital’ for Golden Dome
US control of Greenland is “vital” for the country’s planned Golden Dome air and missile defence system, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday. Trump’s post…
Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE
The decision to annul UAE agreements was not abrupt or reckless, but a necessary assertion of sovereignty, constitutional order and national unity State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal…
Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged sovereignty violations
Somalia has severed all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, annulling deals spanning key port operations, security cooperation and defence, citing “harmful actions” that undermine the country’s unity and sovereignty.…
Defence minister says Somalia has ‘confirmed information’ that Israel plans to forcibly move Palestinians to Somaliland By Faysal Ali
Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has accused Israel of planning to forcibly displace Palestinians to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the alleged plan as a “serious violation” of…
Tehran says US interventionism aimed at inciting violence in Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned interventionist and deceptive remarks by American officials regarding Iran’s internal developments, stressing that the statements reflect Washington’s continued hostility towards the Iranian nation…
US halts assistance to Somalia over claims food aid was illegally seized
It is estimated that more than four million Somalis are facing crisis levels of hunger The US has suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed…
