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(MENAFN) Iran on Saturday strongly denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it a “flagrant violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei criticized the move as “malicious”...

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(MENAFN) Several Arab countries have expressed strong opposition to Israel’s recent recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, denouncing the action as a breach of international law and reaffirming their commitment to Somalia’s sovereignty...

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(MENAFN) Türkiye has strongly criticized Israel’s decision to recognize Somalia’s self-declared Somaliland region as a sovereign state, describing the move as "unlawful," according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye declared on Friday that Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, a region that broke away from Somalia, as an independent country has no legal basis.

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday held phone conversations with his Egyptian, Saudi, and Jordanian counterparts, Badr Abdelatty, Faisal bin Farhan, and Ayman Safadi.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations Security Council has agreed unanimously to prolong the mandate of the body responsible for overseeing sanctions imposed on the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he does not plan to immediately follow Israel in acknowledging Somaliland, Somalia’s self-declared breakaway region, as an independent nation. “Everything is under study ... We’ll study it....

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously agreed to prolong the mandate of the committee overseeing sanctions targeting Somalia-based Al-Shabaab.

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(MENAFN) European Union nations processed asylum requests from 1,775 unaccompanied children during September, according to Eurostat figures published Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's imminent visit to Ethiopia has commanded sweeping coverage across local media, spotlighting its diplomatic weight as the two nations commemorate a century since Türkiye first established an embassy...

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(MENAFN) On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conducted a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Doha Forum, according to general diplomatic sources.

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(MENAFN) Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan engaged in multiple one-on-one discussions with various national leaders and ministers during the Doha Forum, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conducted a succession of senior-level bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the Doha Forum on Sunday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on the sidelines of the Doha Forum on Sunday, according to Türkiye's Foreign Ministry.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that Somali-American Representative Ilhan Omar should be removed from the country and barred from serving in Congress. "These Somalians have taken billions of dollars out of our country.

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(MENAFN) Both the United States and United Kingdom recorded steep declines in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, signaling what Transparency International describes as a "worrying trend" of eroding integrity in Western democracies.

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(MENAFN) Transparency International unveiled alarming findings Tuesday showing corruption "remains a serious problem" across the African continent, with the majority of Sub-Saharan nations landing at the bottom of the 2025 global corruption...

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(MENAFN) The United Kingdom and the United States have both lost ground in the latest global corruption rankings, which assess perceived corruption levels in the public sector across countries worldwide.

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(MENAFN) A recent security report warns that US President Donald Trump’s “bulldozer” approach to foreign policy is destabilizing the international system and creating conditions for a world dominated by wealthy powers and regional hegemons.

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(MENAFN) Corruption continues to pose a significant challenge across Africa, with most Sub-Saharan countries ranking among the lowest globally, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Tuesday by Transparency International....