Category: Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Buying Security or Buying Dependence? The Houthi litmus test for the new Mecca alliance Author: Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) Saudi Arabia’s new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan had barely been established when...
Saudi Arabia’s Power Paradox: Why Wealth and Military Strength Have Not Guaranteed Regional Influence By Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
HARGEISA, Somaliland —(HornPost) Saudi Arabia is widely regarded as one of the Middle East’s most powerful states. It...
Qatar, Somalia Prime Ministers Hold High-Level Talks in Doha, Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Ties.
DOHA, Qatar (HornPost) —Somalia and Qatar have reaffirmed their close diplomatic ties following high-level talks in Doha between...
The Right to the Nile, the Denial of the Sea: Egypt and the Politics of the Horn
Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) Water for Egypt — But No Sea for Ethiopia? The Right to the Nile, the...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Military Airbase in Idlib, Raising Tensions.
IDLIB, Syria — (HornPost) Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, causing...
Iran Threatens Offensive Shift as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Aug. 17, 2026 — Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated sharply after Tehran...
Trump Says Iran Seeking Talks to End War, Warns Houthis and Signals Possible Action Against Underground Nuclear Site
WASHINGTON (Horn Post) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is seeking to resume negotiations with Washington to...
Somalian President received by Qatar’s Amir in Doha, Offers Condolences Over Late Father Amir’s Death.
DOHA, Qatar (Horn Post) — Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Qatar's Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...
US-Iran Conflict Escalates as CENTCOM Confirms Third Consecutive Night of Airstrikes.
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Horn Post) The United States has carried out a third consecutive night of military strikes against Iran,...
Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge for Father’s Death in First Public Message.
TEHRAN — (Horn Post) Mojtaba Khamenei, who is reported to have assumed leadership of the Islamic Republic of...
