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          Christmas in Tehran. The collapse of nuclear diplomacy and the return of sanctions sent the rial to historic lows, compounding economic pressure and leading to protests. EPA

          View from Tehran: Hard strategic lessons drive Iran towards self-reliant deterrence

          MENADecember 30, 2025
          Abukar Osman, Somalia's representative to the UN, speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York on December 29. EPA

          Somalia warns Israel’s Somaliland recognition threatens Horn of Africa stability

          USDecember 29, 2025
          The headquarters of the Lebanese Electricity Company (Electricite du Liban) in Beirut. EPA

          Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

          EnergyDecember 29, 2025
          Israel said it killed Abu Obeida in a strike on Al Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza city on August 30. AFP

          Hamas armed wing confirms death of spokesman Abu Obeida

          MENADecember 29, 2025
          A man in Dublin walks past a mural in support of Palestinians. Despite championing the Palestinian cause, Ireland has also curtailed acts of solidarity. Reuters

          Ireland's policy on Palestine is a litmus test for international diplomacy

          CommentDecember 29, 2025
          A tank passes an image of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the annual Army Day celebration in Tehran. EPA

          Iran warns of 'costly retaliation' ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting

          MENADecember 29, 2025
          'We are running out of equipment, supplies and fuel,' said one prominent Gaza doctor. 'But we are not running out of patients.' Reuters

          Gaza’s medical system ‘in freefall’ as Israeli restrictions persist despite ceasefire

          MENADecember 29, 2025
          A screen featuring Abdulmalik Al Houthi in Yemen's capital Sanaa. The Houthi leader has accused Israel of adopting a 'hostile stance' over Somaliland. EPA

          Houthi leader warns Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a 'target'

          MENADecember 29, 2025
          US President Donald Trump, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in October. Reuters

          Netanyahu travels to US for talks with Trump on Gaza and Iran

          USDecember 28, 2025
          Residents wave Somaliland flags in the city of Hargeisa, as they celebrate recognition by Israel. AFP

          UN Security Council to meet after Israel recognises Somaliland

          MENADecember 28, 2025
          Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather in the city of Hargeisa to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood. AFP

          Israel’s recognition of Somaliland draws widespread condemnation

          MENADecember 28, 2025
          Somaliland has welcomed Israel's announcement that it is recognising its statehood and said the decision marked the beginning of a 'strategic partnership'. AFP

          Why has Israel chosen to become the first country to recognise Somaliland?

          MENADecember 27, 2025
          Residents walk past the destroyed Al Mahata mosque and nearby buildings in the Al Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza city, near the ceasefire line between Israel and Hamas. EPA

          Gazans say militias helped Israeli troops drive families away from 'yellow line'

          MENADecember 27, 2025
          Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs an agreement recognising Somaliland as an independent state. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Israel /X

          Israel recognises Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region

          MENADecember 26, 2025
          Israeli security forces at the scene. Reuters

          Two killed in ramming and stabbing attack in Israel

          MENADecember 26, 2025
          Stephen Cottrell spoke about his visit to the Holy Land during his Christmas Day sermon. Getty Images

          Archbishop of York was 'intimidated' by Israeli militias

          UKDecember 26, 2025
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