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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, L, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, Hargeisa, Somaliland, Jan. 6, 2026. (Somaliland Gov.) Middle East Israel Opens Diplomatic Chapter With Somaliland in Landmark Visit
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Houthi supporters, hold up posters of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and Hezbollah's late leader Hassan Nasrullah during a rally to show support to Palestinians and Lebanon's Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen Nov. 8, 2024. (Houthi Media) Middle East Houthi Leader Threatens Israeli Presence in Somaliland, Calls It a “Military Target”
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U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24) World Trump Rules Out Immediate Recognition of Somaliland, Diverging From Netanyahu’s Stance
A man holds a flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial monument in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland, Nov. 7, 2024. (AFP) Middle East Turkey, Egypt, Somalia, and Djibouti Condemn Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland
Hargeisa downtown, capital of Somaliland, May 20, 2021. (Photo: Somaliland Gov.) Middle East Israel Officially Recognizes Somaliland as Independent State, Announces Full Diplomatic Ties