Somalia

A group of Somalis, carrying Somali flags and chanting slogans against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel, protest Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland, gathering in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on December 28, 2025.
Somaliland
MENA
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Somaliland leader to make first official Israel visit in March

The two entities are negotiating a trade agreement regarding the use of Somaliland military bases after Israel recognised the breakaway state in December.

The New Arab Staff
25 February, 2026
About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger as drought worsens, with children hardest hit and millions displaced from their homes.
Somalia
MENA
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6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 February, 2026
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Turkey
Analysis
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From aid to F-16s: Turkey's hard-power turn in Somalia

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
19 February, 2026
Erdogan is welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as he arrives at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport for an official visit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2026
Somaliland
MENA
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Erdogan warns against Somaliland recognition in Ethiopia visit

The New Arab Staff
18 February, 2026
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Egypt
MENA
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Egypt sends troops to Somalia amid Israel tensions

Agnese Boffano
12 February, 2026
Migrants board a plane during the first deportation flight of undocumented Venezuelans from the United States to Venezuela, in Harlingen, Texas,
United States
MENA
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US audits Somali Americans for possible denaturalisation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 December, 2025
A group of Somalis, carrying Somali flags and chanting slogans against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel, protest Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland, gathering in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on December 28, 2025.
Somaliland
MENA
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Thousands of Somalis protest Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 December, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Somaliland
MENA
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Turkey calls Israel's recognition of Somaliland 'illegitimate'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 December, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Somaliland
World
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More countries reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The New Arab Staff
29 December, 2025
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud [Getty]
Somaliland
World
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Israel's recognition of Somaliland 'threat' to region: Somalia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 December, 2025
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Somaliland
World
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EU urges respect for Somalia sovereignty after Israel Somaliland recognition

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 December, 2025
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Somalia
MENA
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Arab League, GCC reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The New Arab Staff
27 December, 2025
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025. (Photo by Farhan Aleli / AFP via Getty Images)
Somaliland
MENA
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Hamas rejects Gaza displacement as Israel recognises Somaliland

The New Arab Staff
27 December, 2025
Abdullahi [Getty]
Somaliland
World
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Somalia, Africa Union denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 December, 2025
Somalis vote directly in local elections for first time since 1969 (Photo by Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Somalia
MENA
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Somalia's capital votes in first step to restoring universal suffrage

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 December, 2025
Somalia has distanced itself from Israel and criticised its war on Gaza
Israel
MENA
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Israel claims it has had 'certain communication' with Somalia

The New Arab Staff
11 December, 2025
Daily Coverage from the White House
Donald Trump
World
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Trump calls Minnesota's Somali community 'garbage' in tirade

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 December, 2025
Marital rape
Sexual Violence
Perspectives

In marriages across MENA, consent is fictional and rape is legal

Paleki Ayang

Paleki Ayang

01 December, 2025
St. Paul, Minnesota. State capitol. Rally to raise awareness about the human rights violations taking place in las Anod, Somalia. . (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Minnesota
World
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Trump to end temporary protected status for Somalis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 November, 2025
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Sweden
MENA
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Swedish-Syrian charged over attempt to join IS in Somalia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 November, 2025
Displacement And Famine In Drought Hit Somalia
Somalia
Environment
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Extreme drought traps Somalis as government declares emergency

The New Arab (From the Arabic Edition)
20 November, 2025