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CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday reaffirmed support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, jointly rejecting Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia during a high-level meeting in Cairo. The talks, held ahead of the Egypt–Türkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, centered on bilateral relations and regional flashpoints including Somalia, Sudan and Gaza, according to the Egyptian presidency. Both leaders cast their…

Netanyahu’s UN rebuke exposes a deeper diplomatic rupture over Gaza When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly this week, it was not just another speech. It was a coda to a seismic shift in Western policy — and a defensive, at times embittered, attempt to push back. "Over time, many world leaders buckled," Mr. Netanyahu told delegates, accusing governments of caving "under the pressure of a biased media, radical Islamist constituencies and antisemitic mobs." Scores…

Somalia's Call for Peace Echoes Amid Gaza Conflict In a world wrought with geopolitical tensions, Somalia has taken a definitive stance, urging a cease-fire in the embattled Gaza Strip. During an emergency session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Somalia's Foreign Minister, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, condemned the escalating violence and pleaded for urgent protection for civilians in Gaza. Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds The situation in Gaza has deteriorated rapidly. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry,…