{"id":7649,"date":"2026-01-06T06:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2026-01-06T06:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:10:47","slug":"the-take-what-does-israels-recognition-of-somaliland-mean-for-the-region-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7649","title":{"rendered":"The Take: What does Israel\u2019s recognition of Somaliland mean for the region? | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text--deemphasize\">Podcast<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Podcast, <\/span><span class=\"post-label__text\"> The Take<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Israel\u2019s recognition of Somaliland pulls the breakaway territory into a larger regional power struggle.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Israel has become the first country in the world to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland since it declared independence in 1991. What does the move mean for regional tensions around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and what will aligning with Israel mean for Somaliland?<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p><strong>Episode credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Sar\u00ed el-Khalili, and Melanie Marich, with Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, Tamara Khandaker, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Kylene Kiang.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take\u2019s executive producer. 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