Diplomat News Network – Somalia & Global News

Israel Reviews Somaliland Illegal Recognition After Global Backlash

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – The Government of Israel initiated an internal review early this week of its illegitimate recognition of Somaliland in Somalia's northwestern re

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Swiss Negotiations See Progress on Iran-US Framework Deal

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, June 22, that Iran's negotiating delegation concluded its mission in this ph

China bans exports to 10 US defence companies

Beijing (Diplomat.so) – China Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday, June 22, 2026, new export controls targeting ten US defence and rare earth-linked companies in respon

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon following an Israeli airstrike; emergency crews moved into the area shortly after impact to assess damage and begin response operations.
Israel strikes kill 7 in Lebanon's Bekaa and Tyre

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday, June 20, that Israeli airstrikes killed seven people across eastern and southern Lebanon, including a

Negotiation hall in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, where Pakistan announced a 60-day roadmap for US–Iran talks following high-level discussions.
Pakistan Announces 60-Day US–Iran Talk Roadmap in Switzerland

Bürgenstock (Diplomat.so) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday, June 22, the conclusion of the first high-level committee meeting under a memorandum