Arab media commentators claimed on Monday that Saudi Arabia feels increasingly threatened by Israel’s rising regional standing and is working to reshape the security architecture of the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.
According to these analysts, Riyadh has launched a declared effort to block the expansion of Israeli influence by promoting a broad military alliance with Turkey, Egypt, and Somalia. This move is presented as a counterweight to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.
Senior security sources reportedly confirmed these assessments, noting that Saudi Arabia is also deepening its presence in Somalia and the Horn of Africa through support for the Mogadishu government, in coordination with Egypt and Turkey.
Somalia is widely viewed as a Turkish sphere of influence, hosting a large Turkish military base. Egypt and Turkey are considered key players in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, and both fear that Israel could emerge as an additional major actor by establishing military bases in Somaliland.
