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Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Buying Security or Buying Dependence? The Houthi litmus test for the new Mecca alliance Author: Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus

Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) Saudi Arabia’s new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan had barely been established when...

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Somaliland President Arrives in Washington as Recognition Bid Takes Center Stage

WASHINGTON, D.C. (HornPost) — President of the Republic of Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro and a delegation accompanying...

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Foreign Policy Calls on U.S. to Recognize Somaliland Over Red Sea Interests

WASHINGTON (HornPost) — A new analysis published by Foreign Policy is calling on the United States to formally...

Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s Power Paradox: Why Wealth and Military Strength Have Not Guaranteed Regional Influence By Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus

HARGEISA, Somaliland —(HornPost) Saudi Arabia is widely regarded as one of the Middle East’s most powerful states. It...

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U.S. Strikes Iranian Launchers on Larak Island Near Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON —(HornPost) U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after officials said the IRGC was preparing...

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Qatar, Somalia Prime Ministers Hold High-Level Talks in Doha, Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Ties.

DOHA, Qatar (HornPost) —Somalia and Qatar have reaffirmed their close diplomatic ties following high-level talks in Doha between...

Middle East

The Right to the Nile, the Denial of the Sea: Egypt and the Politics of the Horn

Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) Water for Egypt — But No Sea for Ethiopia? The Right to the Nile, the...

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Iran-UAE Tensions Escalate as Abu Dhabi Suspends Trade With Tehran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —(HornPost) — Tensions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates have sharply escalated after...

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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Military Airbase in Idlib, Raising Tensions.

IDLIB, Syria — (HornPost)  Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, causing...

Middle East

Iran Threatens Offensive Shift as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens.

DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Aug. 17, 2026 — Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated sharply after Tehran...