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US-Iran tensions: The diplomatic scramble to prevent a war
Facing the prospect of US strikes, Iran has intensified diplomatic efforts with countries including Turkiye.
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Gulf countries gear up diplomacy to stave off US-Iran escalation
Gulf nations don’t want the chaos that a US attack on Iran or the collapse of the Islamic Republic would generate.
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government appoints new prime minister
FM Shaya Mohsen Zindani named as new PM, as Saudi Arabia moves to consolidate control over Yemen’s presidential body.
Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE
Annulment of UAE agreements marks a firm stand on sovereignty and national unity.
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Somali minister explains why UAE ‘smuggling’ of fugitive was ‘last straw’
Somali government minister Ali Omar says the UAE improperly used Somali airspace to smuggle a Yemeni separatist leader.
Published On 13 Jan 2026
‘Last straw’: Somalia cuts UAE ties after Yemen separatist’s illegal entry
Somalia cuts UAE ties after Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s illegal entry through Somaliland, exposing federal divisions.
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How will Trump’s new 25% tariff impact Iran’s trading partners?
US president threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran as he piles pressure on Tehran.
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Video: Somalia cuts ties with UAE over sovereignty violation claims
Somalia has cut all ties with the United Arab Emirates, due to what Somalia calls “harmful actions”.
Published On 13 Jan 2026
Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged sovereignty violations
Mogadishu accuses Abu Dhabi of undermining national unity as rift deepens over breakaway regions.
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas from STC: What next?
PLC takes control of southern Yemen, but challenges for a united Yemen remain amid Houthi control of Sanaa.
Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STC
The STC, which Saudi Arabia says is backed by the UAE, launched an offensive against Yemeni gov’t troops in December.
