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Why is Somaliland strategically important?

Israel

Why is Somaliland strategically important?

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met the president of Somaliland on Tuesday, 10 days after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa as an independent and sovereign state.

Israel's main airport receives passenger boost from Gaza ceasefire

Israel

Israel's main airport receives passenger boost from Gaza ceasefire

Passenger traffic at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv rose 33% in 2025, the Israel Airports Authority reported on Tuesday, reflecting the return of foreign carriers after many airlines halted flights during the two-year Gaza war.

"We don't know why": The excuse that killed 40 people

World

"We don't know why": The excuse that killed 40 people

The Swiss commune of Crans-Montana has admitted Tuesday to catastrophic negligence that led to the New Year's Eve inferno at Le Constellation bar, which killed 40 people and injured 116 others. 

Iran's terrorist proxy: Weakened but still dangerous

Lebanon

Iran's terrorist proxy: Weakened but still dangerous

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Beirut on Saturday, according to Saudi channel al-Hadath and confirmed by a diplomatic source to L'Orient-Le Jour, as Lebanon attempts to recalibrate its relationship with Tehran.

Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland

Israel

Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland on Tuesday on a trip that was denounced by Somalia, 10 days after Israel formally recognised the self-declared republic as an independent and sovereign state.

Tourists on remote Yemeni island stranded after Saudi, UAE rift

Yemen

Tourists on remote Yemeni island stranded after Saudi, UAE rift

When the United Arab Emirates withdrew its troops from Yemen last week under a deadline from Saudi Arabia, it also left behind the remote Yemeni island of Socotra and the roughly 600 tourists who had flown in but could no longer fly out.

When Christmas comes twice

Religion

When Christmas comes twice

While much of the Western world has already packed away their Christmas decorations, millions of Orthodox Christians across the Middle East are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ today, January 6th. 

QNB expands into Syria after receiving Mastercard license

Qatar

QNB expands into Syria after receiving Mastercard license

Mastercard has granted Qatar’s QNB Group a license to expand card issuing and acquiring services in Syria, allowing the bank to offer Mastercard payment solutions to individuals and businesses locally and internationally.

Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

Politics

Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges after President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to regroup.

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