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What to know about a power struggle among U.S. allies in the Red Sea

By Aya Batrawy,
Mary Louise Kelly
Published December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM EST

Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, part of a wider Red Sea rivalry also playing out in Yemen

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Aya Batrawy
Aya Batrawy is an NPR International Correspondent. She leads NPR's Gulf bureau in Dubai.
Mary Louise Kelly
Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
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