Saudi Arabia in Talks With Egypt, Somalia on Military Coalition
Saudi special security forces march during a military parade at a base near Mount of Arafat, southeast of Mecca.
Photographer: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
Saudi Arabia is finalizing an agreement on a new military coalition with Somalia and Egypt, part of its bid to curtail the United Arab Emirates’ regional influence.
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will travel to Saudi Arabia soon to finalize the deal, which aims to foster more strategic collaboration on Red Sea security as well as deeper military cooperation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.