Tag: Hargeisa
First Somali Hajj Pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia as 2026 journey begins
MAY 02, 2026
Mogadishu (HOL) — The first Hajj pilgrim flights from Mogadishu and Hargeisa have arrived in Saudi Arabia, marking the start of this year’s pilgri...
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Between Red Sea Geopolitics and Somali Unity: How Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Rewired Our Politics—and How We Move Forward
JAN 06, 2026
On a late December evening in 2025, flags went up across Hargeisa. Crowds poured into the streets, young people painted in green‑white‑red, firewo...
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Israeli foreign minister arrives in Somaliland weeks after recognition move
JAN 06, 2026
Hargeisa (HOL) — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar arrived in Hargeisa on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after Israel announced it had recognized So...
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Five killed in house fire in Hargeisa, including three young children
JAN 06, 2026
Hargeisa (HOL) — A woman, her sister and three young children were killed early Monday when a fire tore through their home in Hargeisa, authorities ...
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