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Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour

Al Jazeera Tuesday 16 June 2026, 21:51 UTC 1 min read
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Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi is on a ‘historic’ tour of Israel, where he’s opened an embassy and visited the Knesset. The landmark trip comes months after Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation. Published On 16 Jun 2026

Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi is on a ‘historic’ tour of Israel, where he’s opened an embassy and visited the Knesset. The landmark trip comes months after Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation. Published On 16 Jun 2026
Somaliland (LOCATION) Israeli (ORG) Knesset (ORG) Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (PERSON) Israel (LOCATION)
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