🗨️ Anyone who believes we have reached halftime in the fight for #justice is mistaken; the battles on all fronts have only just begun - strategically, it's more like a game of chess than a football match -
Keep a watchful eye on the coast of #somalia / #gulfofaden #yemen as well

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📢 #US pushes to revive #syria -'Israel' talks after #iran war

#abrahamaccords #normalisation
#palestine #lebanon #resistance

📰 Al Mayadeen JUN-18 10:30 Beirut-t

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-pushes-to-revive-syria--israel--talks-after-iran-war

Somali pirates are back on their nonsense and 10 Pakistani sailors are paying the price

https://worldbriefly.news/somali-pirates-are-back-on-their-nonsense-and-10-pakistani-sailors-are-paying-th

#SomaliPiracy #PakistaniSailors #GulfOfAden

Arrr we doing this again? Piracy is making a comeback near Somalia and Yemen

https://worldbriefly.news/arrr-we-doing-this-again-piracy-is-making-a-comeback-near-somalia-and-yemen

#SomaliPiracy #GulfOfAden #MaritimeSecurity

Calls for #US #RecognitionOfSomaliland are growing louder as @SenTedCruz, @CohenOnAfrica, @TiborPNagyJr, @DrJPPham & former @USAfricaCommand officials argue #Somaliland offers #Washington a stable strategic partner near the #RedSea & #GulfOfAden.

https://saxafimedia.com/senior-us-political-somaliland-recognition/

Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/middleeast/iran-war-retaliation-options.html

#mustread #oped

📰 Somali Pirates Demand $10M Ransom for #oil Tanker Owned by Emirati Company -

The Egyptian government is exerting pressure on Somalia’s ambassador over the fate of the hijacked tanker and its crew.

By Mohamed Gabobe for Drop SIte News

#shipping #straitofhormuz #gulfofaden #persiangulf #suezcanal #war #iran #yemen #oman #UAE
#lawofthesea #trade
#USwarcrimes #security #EU
#somalia #egypt #africa #economy

https://open.substack.com/pub/dropsitenews/p/somali-pirates-demand-10-million-dollar-ransom-oil-tanker-uae?r=18qsxb&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#Iran-#Israel tensions are reshaping the #HornOfAfrica as #SomaliPirates reportedly receive advanced support linked to #Houthi networks. Analysts warn the #RedSea crisis is accelerating piracy, militarization & geopolitical rivalry centered around #Somaliland & #GulfOfAden.

https://saxafimedia.com/iran-israel-somali-piracy-surge-red-sea/

An oil tanker has been seized off Yemen's coast and diverted to Somalia, marking the second hijacking in two weeks in the Gulf of Aden.

https://worldbriefly.news/oil-tanker-hijacked-off-yemen-coast-redirected-toward-somalia

#MaritimeSecurity #GulfOfAden #Shipping

#LaasQoray is becoming a critical #Geopolitical flashpoint as #Turkey reportedly advances plans for a #MilitaryBase on the #GulfOfAden amid intensifying #RedSea rivalry involving #Somaliland, #Israel & the #UAE.

https://saxafimedia.com/the-new-scramble-turkey-somalia-battle-red-sea/

Good video reporting from frontlines of still-ongoing #Puntland vs. #ISIS war in northern #Somalia by @bastien_rnl, @willswanson, and @ARTEfr for @France24_en. Seemingly shot last Nov - reporters visited ISIS-Somalia's former "so-called capital", Sheebaab village in Almiskat Mts.

https://www.france24.com/en/somalia-islamic-state-group-new-front-line-africa

#geography #geopolitics #HornOfAfrica #journalism #armedconflict #ISIL #war #GulfOfAden #security #worldnews #Africa @geography @geopolitics @internationalrelations