Somalia

Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly along a street in western Jerusalem on June 14, 2026.
Somaliland
World
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After Israel recognition, Somaliland president to make US visit

Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi is heading to Washington in a bid to win US recognition, months after Israel recognised the self-proclaimed state

The New Arab Staff
01 September, 2026
Bosaso (Somali: Boosaaso) is a city in northern Somalia, which serves as the nation's main port. Situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, it is the commercial capital in the autonomous Puntland state. It is also a centre for the Somalian piracy. | Location: Boosaaso, Somalia.
Yemen
MENA
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Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 August, 2026
Somalia’s aid cuts are closing health facilities, worsening child malnutrition and deepening the humanitarian crisis amid severe drought.
Somalia
MENA
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Somalia children hit hard by aid cuts: UNICEF says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 August, 2026
Illustration - In-Depth - Somali piracy
US-Israel war on Iran
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Shifting tides: How the Iran war is reviving Somali piracy

Faisal Ali
12 August, 2026
While the suspension has been lifted, it was not immediately clear when aid deliveries would resume
Somalia
MENA
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MSF: half of Somalia's displaced children acutely malnourished

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 August, 2026
al-Shabab
Somalia
MENA
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Somalia's Al-Shabaab seize strategic town

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 August, 2026
A view of the Bakara Market as vendors sell their product in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 17, 2026.
Somalia
MENA
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Despite Turkish mediation, Somalia talks stalls

Shafi Abtidon
24 July, 2026
SOMALIA-PIRACY
Gulf of Aden
MENA
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Tanzanian-flagged tanker from Yemen hijacked by suspected Somali pirates

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2026
A view of the Bakara Market as vendors sell their product in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 17, 2026.
Somalia
MENA
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Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 July, 2026
LIBYA-SUDAN-CONFLICT-REFUGEES
Libya
MENA
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Libya’s east bans entry for citizens of four African nations

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2026
Israel - Somaliland
Israel
MENA
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Somaliland open to possibility of Israeli military base

The New Arab Staff
20 June, 2026
Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly alongside Israeli flags on a street in western Jerusalem on June 14, 2026.
Somaliland
MENA
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Somaliland opens embassy in Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 June, 2026
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan attends a welcome ceremony after returning to Mogadishu, Somalia, on June 10, 2026.
2026 World Cup
Sports
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Barred Somali referee to receive full World Cup pay

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2026
Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly along a street in western Jerusalem on June 14, 2026.
Somaliland
MENA
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Somaliland president makes 'historic' visit to Israel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2026
Omar Artan [Getty]
2026 World Cup
Sports
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Somali referee Artan, banned by US, to officiate UEFA Super Cup

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 June, 2026
Gabon's forward #20 Denis Bouanga is shown the yellow card by Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group F football match between Gabon and Ivory Coast at the Grand Stadium in Marrakech on December 31, 2025.
2026 World Cup
World
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Denied a US visa, Somali referee Omar Artan, returns home a hero

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 June, 2026
Omar Artan looks on during the AFCON Group F match between Gabon and Ivory Coast at Marrakech stadium, Marrakech, Morocco on December 31, 2025.
2026 World Cup
World
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Somali referee axed from World Cup after denied entry to US

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 June, 2026
Somali government forces ride in armoured vehicles during a patrol as residents gather following reported shelling in the Howl Wadaag district of Mogadishu, on 4 June 2026. [Getty]
Somalia
MENA
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Somali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 June, 2026
Somalia flag - AFP
Somalia
MENA
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Ousted regional leader's loyalists and army clash in Somali city

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 May, 2026
Israel recognised Somaliland as an independent state in December 2025 [Getty]
Somaliland
MENA
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Breakaway Somaliland to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Amr Salahi
20 May, 2026
Somalis living in tent camps await Ramadan in Mogadishu
Somalia
MENA
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Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 May, 2026