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When Sunni Muslims Pray for Israel

By Michael Freund In an era when social media often amplifies hatred and outrage, something remarkable happened recently on X (formerly Twitter). It began with a...

Dahabshiil and Telesom Took Fuel Delivery From a U.S. Treasury-Sanctioned Iranian Revolutionary Guard Vessel

How a shadow fleet found safe harbour in Berbera Port — and how someone made sure you wouldn't know about it KEY POINTS A U.S. Treasury-designated...

The Region Denies Somaliland. The Region Relies on It.

by Shay Gal On 26 December 2025, Israel did what every capital at the Red Sea’s southern gate had modelled privately and dismissed publicly: it...

The Free World Needs Taiwan

Why Solidarity Will Protect Prosperity Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (Republic of China) February 4, 2026 Sitting in the shadow of authoritarian China, Taiwan has...

A Jewish Case for Recognizing Somaliland 

Israeli Foreign Minister Gidion Sa'ar in the Republic of Somaliland with President Abdirahman Abdillahi "Irro".

Identity on the Move: What Does It Mean to Be Somalilander?

A moment of validation is also a moment of interrogation. As Somaliland steps onto the world stage, Somalilanders are asked to define Somaliland’s identity...

Jets Without Endurance: Why Turkey’s F-16s in Mogadishu Won’t Ground Somaliland’s Moment

Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland on December 26, 2025 did not merely alter a diplomatic equation; it exposed a long-standing misreading of Somaliland itself....

A Critique of Sheikh Mustafe’s False Equivalency: From Defending Siad Barre (Afweyne) to Opposing Somaliland Recognition

An Open Response by Hassan Dahir (Weedhsame) At the outset, two points: First, Sheikh Mustafe Haji Ismail is entitled to his views on Israel's recognition...

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