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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play

Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a sovereign state when its independence is recognised by the United Nations. For this reason, it has no seat at the UN and is considered, under international law, part of…

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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles

Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. He framed the December 2025 declaration as the first decisive breach in the wall of diplomatic isolation that has surrounded Somaliland for more than three decades.

The Conversation

Another war in the Horn of Africa would be disastrous for one of the world’s most repressive nations

The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea.

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The risky calculations behind Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Israel's decision to formally recognise Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, has drew criticism from most African countries – most of all Somalia, which has long opposed Somaliland's efforts to secede. RFI looks at what's driving Israel to pursue the partnership, and why it is causing concern throughout the Horn…

Radio France Internationale

Cyprus fishermen turn venomous species into tavern delicacy

The invasive lionfish have spread. Some are trying to eat the problem

The Independent UK

‘I’ve had all the luck you can get’: Michael Caine retires for the fourth time

The 92-year-old actor made the announcement again as he received an award at the Red Sea international film festival in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - UK

Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…

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More internet outages on the way? Google and Meta delay subsea cable plans due to sabotage fears

Red Sea instability holding back major subsea cable construction, forcing operators to seek new routes while increasing global congestion and outage risks.

TechRadar

Google and Meta delay undersea cable projects over security concerns — Red Sea corridor carries a fifth of global internet traffic, but risk to crews and ships stalls plans

Google and Meta have delayed segments of their subsea cable projects crossing the Red Sea, citing continuing security risks

Tom’s Hardware

Google, Meta's Undersea Internet Cables Delayed Due To Red Sea Conflict

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google's billion-dollar subsea cable plans are hitting a wall in the Red Sea.

Benzinga

The Red Sea experienced 'one of the most extreme environmental events on Earth' 6 million years ago

The Red Sea became a desert about 6.2 million years ago, before a massive flood from the Indian Ocean turned it into a waterway again.

LiveScience

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks in Egypt over possible Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages

Talks between Israeli and Hamas officials that aim to wind down the war in Gaza are set to begin in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

The Independent UK

Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea in Qatar strike, official says

When Israel targeted Hamas leaders meeting in Qatar to consider a Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles in the strike

The Independent UK

Microsoft links Red Sea cable cuts to global internet slowdown affecting 17% of traffic — latency spikes across Asia and Middle East

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted 17% of global internet traffic, forcing Microsoft's Azure to reroute connections.

Windows Central

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TechRadar

Microsoft Azure services see major disruption after Red Sea cables cut

Microsoft confirmed that traffic passing through the Middle East is now seeing some delays.

Euronews

What do we know about internet disruptions from cut subsea cables in the Red Sea

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.

The Independent UK

Internet disrupted across Asia and Middle East after Red Sea cable cuts

India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries impacted

Benzinga

Microsoft Warns Azure Users Of Latency From Red Sea Cable Damage

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) warned on Saturday that Azure cloud users may experience higher latency following multiple undersea fiber cable cuts in the Red Sea region, forcing the tech giant to reroute network traffic through alternate pathways.

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Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk

In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.

Space

10 unique tours and experiences for the 2027 'eclipse of the century'

From "Star Wars" film sets to baboons in Saudi Arabia, here's how to experience the "eclipse of the century" in style on Aug. 2, 2027.

International Business Times

'I Thought I Was Going To Die': Sailor Recounts Huthi Attack In Red Sea

Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off-duty and resting in his cabin when the captain's voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: "We are under attack".

The Independent UK

UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping

The U.N. Security Council has authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have defied its previous demands to immediately halt all such attacks

The Independent UK

Search ends for missing crew of ship sunk by Houthis in Red Sea

Four people presumed dead and 11 unaccounted for after Yemeni forces sink bulk carrier Eternity C

Benzinga

Red Sea Shipping Insurance Costs Surge After Deadly Houthi Strikes: Report

The latest attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have triggered a sharp rise in shipping insurance costs, underscoring growing risks to global trade through this critical maritime route.

The Guardian - UK

Seafarers from cargo ship attacked by Houthis rescued after 48 hours in water

Four more people rescued, with 11 still missing and six believed kidnapped, after Eternity C sank in Red Sea

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