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Israel welcomes Somaliland president in ‘historic’ visit

Al Jazeera Sunday 14 June 2026, 19:23 UTC 1 min read
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Israel welcomes Somaliland president in ‘historic’ visit Israel welcomes Somaliland president in ‘historic’ visit Israel hosted Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi on a landmark visit to Jerusalem after recognising Somaliland as an independent state in December. The breakaway region of Somalia has tried to expand its diplomatic ties to strengthen its claim of independence. Published On 14 Jun 2026

Israel welcomes Somaliland president in ‘historic’ visit Israel welcomes Somaliland president in ‘historic’ visit Israel hosted Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi on a landmark visit to Jerusalem after recognising Somaliland as an independent state in December. The breakaway region of Somalia has tried to expand its diplomatic ties to strengthen its claim of independence. Published On 14 Jun 2026
Israel (LOCATION) Somaliland (ORG) Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (PERSON) Jerusalem (LOCATION) Somalia (LOCATION)
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