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Mr Rayale is expected to make his first trip to the oil-rich kingdom later this week after receiving an invitation from Saudi leaders according to sources in Jeddah. “The invitation to Somaliland’s leader was extended after Saudi officials held talks with Somaliland’s ministers currently in the Kingdom and Saudi tycoon Suleiman Al Jabri – a major investor in Somaliland” the source said.

Al Jabri completed a livestock quarantine facility in the Somaliland red sea port of Berbera at a cost of $5-million after he gained exclusive rights to export Somaliland livestock to the Saudi kingdom estimated to be worth around $250 million annually. Somaliland aviation minister, minister of Presidential residence, and the minister of Religion affairs are currently in Saudi Arabia.

In October this year, Saudi Arabia, once a large trading partner with Somaliland, lifted an embargo on Somaliland livestock that crippled the economy of this unrecognised republic for the past 10 years.

The ban on Somaliland livestock was believed to be politically motivated even though Saudi officials insisted it was to control unwarranted fears concerning a Rift Valley Fever, which had occurred shortly after massive rains in Kenya in 1998.

Insiders have always seen Saudi Arabia along with Egypt, as a major stumbling block to Somaliland’s international recognition and statehood.

Arab world is the largest importer of food and due to international food price fluctuations many Arab states have shifted their policies towards east African countries in recent times.

“The import will bring down cattle prices in the domestic market on the one hand and end the hardship faced by importers, particularly during the Haj season,” Suleiman Al-Jabri told Arabnews.

It is not clear how long president Rayale will stay in the Saudi Kingdom but diplomatic tie with regional and international player like Saudi Arabia will be a step forward for Somaliland’s international quest for recognition.

No immediate comment was available from the government. We could not reach the Presidential spokesman for comment.


[Picture/ Suleiman Al Jabri in Berbera - Somalilandnation 2009]

Xamari_76 wrote:
It is not clear how long president Rayale will stay in the Saudi Kingdom but diplomatic tie with regional and international player like Saudi Arabia will be a step forward for Somaliland’s international quest for recognition.

I sometimes feel that Somalilanders exist on this world for my personal amusement. Rayale waxaa loo yeeray sida cunug oo kale, they want the nigger to lower the prices of the livestock, that's all.

Well it hasn't been confirmed by the government yet so they aren't sure how long hes staying there.

Why are you posting this boring news item, I liked you better when you posted topics about random shit.

I visited somalilandpress because my cousin sometimes posts opinion articles and as i was looking for that i came across this.

Its not that bad.

Well it is bad.

Anyway I'm hearing new rumours about you, what's going on.

like what?

Like that thing between you and FAH1223, it got a new lease on life. New info and shit baa soo baxey from trusted sources.


All I can say is: damn you're a playa Xamari.

what thing between me and fah?..be more specific please.

Your relationship. But from what I heard, it was an affair. FAH1223 was already involved with another girl here on snet.

That girl has now been IP banned by him, which is causing a lot of commotion. It has been said that you were the one behind this decision, so you could have FAH for yourself.

Are you a subscriber of US Weekly?

I used to be. But now I can go to Perez Hilton for free.

whys your name colored?..

Because I'm different. Yours used to be coloured to, right?

No.